human fieldwork Flashcards
1
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what is the title of the human geography investigation
A
the pattern of housing and environmental quality in Reigate
2
Q
what were the factors considered when choosing a suitable question for human geography
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- is it accessible
- is it safe
- have you got permission
- is it local
- is there data to collect there
3
Q
what are the primary data sources for human geography investigation
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- environmental quality survey
- housing quality survey
- photos
4
Q
what are the secondary sources of data for human geography investigation
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- census data
- index of multiple deprivation
- Zoopla for housing prices
5
Q
what was the conclusion for the human geography investigation
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- housing and environmental quality increase as you travel further away from the centre of Reigate
- housing and environmental quality increases with height of land from Reigate
6
Q
what were the risks for the human fieldwork
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- adverse weather
- stranger danger
- cars
7
Q
what was the evaluation for the human fieldwork
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- methods support conclusions to some extent, by splitting Reigate into zones provided good spatial coverage. 10 streets were sampled which meant a good representation of the area was achieved
- problems with data collection methods: the subjective nature of carrying out an EQS and HQS. one persons view is different from another’s, they could either over score or under score an area
- the EIS only graded environmental features and their qualities from +2 to -2. this scale is relatively small which makes it hard to differentiate good and bad quality necessarily, enlarge to +5 to -5 next time
- there were certain streets that were not represented in the data collection therefore it is not a true representation necessarily of urban zoning in Reigate, the sample size of streets investigates needs to be enlarged
- improvements- results could be supported using Census and index of multiple deprivation which would provide a greater insight into socio-economic characteristics
