Geography Assignment Flashcards
Title:
How the land use in accordance with RICEPOTS affects the number of pedestrians in 4 different locations: (list the 4 locations)
Research method 1: (Pedestrians)
This research method was used to count the number of pedestrians in 4 different locations: Union Street (CBD), Rosemount Viaduct(Edge of CBD), South Mount Street(inner city), and Viewfield/Queens Road (suburbs). When we went to these locations my partner and I jotted down in our clipboards when a pedestrian passed and in what direction the advantages of this method are: It’s primary/first-hand data meaning we know how valid or up-to-date it is the disadvantages are we missed rush hour meaning the pedestrian count would be lower as people would already be at work or have left, another disadvantage, is our results may be inaccurate due to large groups of pedestrians that may have blocked our view or caused us to lose count as there would be many people to count quickly. therefore hindering the accuracy.
Research Method 2: (RICEPOTS)
My second method was to figure out how the land was used in the same four locations listed earlier. in this method my partner and I stood looking at the buildings and how they are used. to investigate the land use and figure out how it was used we worked it out using the acronym RICEPOTS to list the different land uses for example the R stands for residential we did this by looking at either side of the street and we listed 20 houses in total per locations sorting them into the acronym to get an idea how the land is used the benefit of this method was the reliability of this data s it was also first hand. However, a disadvantage of this method is since we are unsure exactly what the buildings were used for we had to make an assumption meaning some data will be inaccurate and, some of the data we couldn’t take down as the building had been abandoned, in accordance with this we left vacant areas blank
Analysis and Conclusion 1: (Site with high pedestrian count)
The site with the largest number of pedestrians is the CBD(site 1) this is shown in charts 12 and 13. This was taken between the time 11:18 to 11:29 is Union Street(site 1)
Analysis and Conclusion 2: (More numbers of amount of pedestrians compared to other sites)
Union Street(CBD) had more than half the amount of pedestrians in comparison to Rosemount viaduct (edge of CBD), and in addition, had more than 10x the number of pedestrians than in site 4(suburbs) again shown in charts 12 and 13.
Analysis and Conclusion 3:(Why is there a high pedestrian count in Union Street?)
The high number of pedestrians in the CBD(site 1) is due to Union Street has been pedestrianised with a fine put in place, there is also little parking in (site 1) making it hard to reach your destination. Therefore giving people more reason to walk as it is easier to reach shops and so on. Also, the shops are located in close proximity with the likes of shopping centres being built giving people all the more reason not to drive. As shown in charts 12 and 13
Analysis and Conclusion 4: (Facts about size of pedestrians and direction of travel) also mentions (Why will people want to be in the CBD?)
There is a greater amount of pedestrians travelling south toward the city centre compared to the number of pedestrians travelling North out of the city centre. the number of pedestrians in the inner city(site 3) almost doubles that of site 4(suburbs) when they are travelling south (into the CBD) the leading factor of these results is that the closer you are to the CBD the higher the pedestrian count will be and this is due to everyone travelling to the CBD as they will want to visit shops and use other services. For example, a hair salon or car wash they could also be travelling toward the CBD to get to the train or bus station.
Analysis and Conclusion 5: (What would influence the count of pedestrians) and what backs this up in land use diagrams
Another factor that could have influenced the data count of pedestrians could be that during that time many people chose to shop, increasing the count. The reason that the count was increased in the CBD has to do with land use. As shown in diagram A the first floor of the CBD (Union Street) is mainly taken up by shops, this backs up that when pedestrians were travelling south It was most likely for shopping.
Analysis and Conclusion 6: (Whats land used for?) then talks about (why are vacancy’s becoming more frequent?)
Diagram A shows in the CBD the land is mainly used for shops and services however the data shows many buildings are becoming vacant. this is likely the result of shopping malls and retail parks becoming more widely used, not to mention most people will now buy gifts and items online further causing these shopping vacancies. nearby in the inner city is the shopping centre (Union Square) this centre is more convenient as there are many shops all in one place, in addition, it is an indoor centre meaning pedestrians aren’t affected by weather(open all seasons). Diagram B shows fewer vacancies and has many shops open.
Summary(Not required however if time allows you can use)
For this summary just go through the RICEPOTS and talk about all the sites
Talks about vacancy’s and how it may be easier for businesses outside of CBD
In the city centre(CBD), there are more shops, but with some vacancies. In site 2 (edge of CBD) there are fewer shops, but most of them are occupied. This might mean it’s easier for businesses to find customers and stay open outside the busy city centre. moving further away we find South Mount Street (site 3 inner city) has more residences as shown in diagram c, however, this neighbourhood still has a handful of services. lastly, View Field Road (site 4 suburbs) area is all residential but 1 shop which is likely to be a local place to buy food or other necessities.
Conclusion(almost unneeded as may have lots of repeat points)
Re mention pedestrian count and how land use varies with sites
In conclusion, we found that the closer you get to the CBD the higher the count of pedestrians this is due to as seen in land use diagram A-D the large range of shops and services growing in customers. And the further you move toward the outer city the lower the count is seen in charts 12 and 13. this is because the suburbs and inner city are mainly residential neighbourhoods with not many attractions.
