Human Geography

Question 1

Environmental-Quality Surveys - Purpose (1)

Answer 1

1. Used to measure the look and feel of a place

Question 2

Environmental-Quality Surveys - Equipment (3)

Answer 2

1. Prepared survey sheets
2. Base map of the area
3. Camera

Question 3

Environmental-Quality Surveys - Considerations and Limitations (3)

Answer 3

1. Subjective
2. Results can be based on stereotypes
3. Results should be compared to published data (census)

Question 4

Interview Design and Implementation - Purpose (2)

Answer 4

1. To find out opinions and values on local issues

2. Gather insight into the decision-making process and provide details by using a representative sample

Question 5

Interview Design and Implementation - Equipment (3)

Answer 5

1. Prepared interview questions
2. Audio recorder
3. Recording sheets

Question 6

Interview Design and Implementation - Considerations and Limitations (4)

Answer 6

1. Way of collecting data that may be hard to gather
2. A more flexible way of gathering data then questionaries
3. Open-ended questions allow more detailed answers
4. Additional questions may be asked based on responses

Question 7

Pedestrian Surveys and Traffic Surveys - Purpose (1)

Answer 7

1. To find out how and why density and movement vary in different parts of an urban area

Question 8

Pedestrian Surveys and Traffic Surveys - Equipment (4)

Answer 8

1. A town centre map
2. Recording sheets
3. A click-counter or tally marks
4. Timer

Question 9

Pedestrian Surveys and Traffic Surveys - Considerations and Limitations (3)

Answer 9

1. Maybe impossible to fully explain the nature of movement in people and traffic within an urban area
2. Beware of personal safety
3. To cover the volume of traffic, work in pairs

Question 10

Perception Studies - Purpose (3)

Answer 10

1. To find out how people perceive space
2. To find out how people evaluate their environment
3. To find out how people make decisions

Question 11

Perception Studies - Equipment (4)

Answer 11

1. Mental maps
2. Base maps of the area
3. Camera
4. Prepared survey sheets

Question 12

Perception Studies - Considerations and Limitations (3)

Answer 12

1. Can be influenced by age, gender, cultural background, past experiences, education, family upbringing, personality, peer-group pressures and their mood at the time
2. Can produce simple unconvincing data unless reseach done before hand
3. Best carried out with another data-gathering technique

Question 13

Questionnaire Design and Implementation - Purpose (3)

Answer 13

1. To gather primary data which is hard to gather from other sources
2. To determine patterns of behaviour or population characteristics
3. To gather views and opinions

Question 14

Questionnaire Design and Implementation - Equipment (2)

Answer 14

1. Prepared Questionaire

2. Recording sheet

Question 15

Questionnaire Design and Implementation - Considerations and Limitations (2)

Answer 15

1. Two types of questionaries - face-to-face surveys or drop-and-collect surveys
2. Best carried out with another data-gathering technique

Question 16

Rural Land-Use Mapping - Purpose (3)

Answer 16

1. To research conflicting rural land uses
2. To research changes in rural land-uses
3. To research the influence of physical and human factors on rural land

Question 17

Rural Land-Use Mapping - Equipment (4)

Answer 17

1. Base map of the area
2. Land-use classification key/code sheet
3. Camera
4. Coloured pencils

Question 18

Rural Land-Use Mapping - Considerations and Limitations (3)

Answer 18

1. Buying land-use maps may be expensive, go to the library and get copies
2. Long and laborious task
3. Ask permission before accessing land

Question 19

Urban Land-Use Mapping - Purpose (3)

Answer 19

1. To research conflicting urban land uses
2. To research changes in urban land-uses
3. To research changes in distance from CBD or route from city centre to urban fringe

Question 20

Urban Land-Use Mapping - Equipment (4)

Answer 20

1. Base map of the area
2. Land-use classification key/code sheet
3. Camera
4. Coloured pencils

Question 21

Urban Land-Use Mapping - Considerations and Limitations (2)

Answer 21

1. Buying land-use maps may be expensive, go to the library and get copies
2. Long and laborious task