how do we understand a place?

Question 1

what are the adv of informal representation of a place

Answer 1

• get a good view of perception of place

Question 2

adv for formal data?

Answer 2

excludes bias

Question 3

2 types of data + examples:

Answer 3

FORMAL: Census, Maps, Pie charts and Bar Graphs
INFORMAL: TV, Film, Poem and Paintings

Question 4

When was the first census held + how often?

Answer 4

1801

Held every 10 years

Question 5

What does the census include today?

Answer 5

Personal information: date of birth, gender, educational qualifications, ethnicity, religion etc
-> essential for govt planning + allocation of resources

Question 6

How is data for the census collected?

Answer 6

The source of data is the household - one person living alone or a group of people living at the same address

Question 7

how do TV + movies represent a place?

Answer 7

• wide angled views of geographical context. can also zoom in on detail of a place
• represent lives of local people -> can also build up fictional representation of places eg EastEnders inner city

Question 8

characteristics of rural places

Answer 8

• closely knit, supportive community
• more conservative
• more homogenous ethically
• less mobility

Question 9

advantages of census

Answer 9

• precise, accurate, reliable quantitative data
• census data is objective, carefully planned
• census data is formally collected by law every 10 years

Question 10

advantages of a photograph

Answer 10

• a general qualitative view

- visual impression of the environment -> can show broad characteristics