Human Gathering Pros

Question 1

EQS

Answer 1

First hand data.
Gathered by same person means same standards.
Subject of survey easy to change .

Question 2

Traffic surveys and pedestrian counts

Answer 2

Quick and easy to complete
Produces quantitative data which can be analysed.
Allows comparison between different places.

Question 3

Questionnaires

Answer 3

Up to date information.
Good for local issues
Gives quantitative data.

Question 4

Interviews

Answer 4

More open ended questions
Can get reasons behind opinions.

Question 5

Rural land use mapping

Answer 5

Often more straight forward than mapping an urban area

Question 6

Urban land use mapping

Answer 6

Useful for comparing 2 different areas.
Straight forward and clear to see, especially with ricepots.

Question 7

Perception

Answer 7

Helps,to learn about how people feel about an area.
Can be compared with quantitative data.