Human Geography fieldwork - Stratford

Question 1

KEY QUESTION IS /HYPOTHSIS

Answer 1

-the regeneration of Stratford has had a positive impct on the area .

Question 2

How does it link to what I have studied ?

Answer 2

-Urban regeneration .
-East Village , is an example of sustainbale living .

Question 3

One risk that may happen during trip GETTING LOST 4/10

Answer 3

-how to reduce the risk ; stay in groups provided with an emergy phone number .

Question 4

Another risk that may happen during the trip CROSSING ROAD 6/10

Answer 4

how to reduce the risk ; look carefully , waiting for all your groups to cross together .

Question 5

Final risk tht may happen durin the trip ; BEING INJUREDD AND TRIPPING 6/10

Answer 5

How to reduce the risk ; pay attention when tripping , to avoid bruises and graes .

Question 6

Describe the Characterstc features of yur study area (3marks )

Answer 6

-Olympic Stadium
-East village
-Stratford station
-Westfield shopping center .

Question 7

Explain the advantages of your chosen locationf or our field enquiry (4marks )

Answer 7

-Relatively close to us (4o minutes by train )
-Shows different locations within one area .
-Already studied in ubran challenges ..
-Large scale ubran area with opportunities to collect data .

Question 8

Desciption of fieldwork rtechinque EQU ENVIRONEMNTAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT

Answer 8

-We used a scale of 1-5 , 5 being very high qualiy and 1 being very poor .
-The qualitiies being assesed were split into four sections - Building traffic , openspace /reading and general quality .
-This was done for all four sites and the total score was added up .

Question 9

Justifaction of Environemntl quality assesment

Answer 9

-If it ha a high environmental quality score , the regeneration had a positive impact .
-If it has a low environemntal score , it means the regenraition has had a negaitve impact on the area .
-This also allows us to rank each area from positive to negative

Question 10

Description of field work technique - PEDESTRIAN COUNT

Answer 10

-in each site , we counteed the pedestrins in oth directions and recorded it s a tally under three age groups .
-Under 18 , adults and over 5 . WE DID THE TEST FOR FIVE MINTUES .

Question 11

Justifcaiton of method for Pedestrian count

Answer 11

-If something is successful , it should be acessible for all , so it should be an area ith ah igh score for all age groups . -By doing a tota pedestrain count ,we can suggest it is a popular area . Legacy is still being carried on . Different directions help us see what areas are being used more .

Question 12

Description of method ; Noise survey

Answer 12

-Use an app , which can measure the sound ,. Then we record the average decibel reding .

Question 13

Justification of method ;l NOISE SURVEY

Answer 13

-Quiet decibel reading , much more peaceful and tranquil .
-hwoever , some many itnerpet as a bad thing as it mwans its not popular .
-Some may sy loud ecibel reding , means its popular , the area is being used well , others might mean its too loud and it might be negative , this method is based on person to person .

Question 14

ENVIROENMTAL QUALITYA SSESSMENT ; NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF DATA PRESENTATION METHOD .

Answer 14

radar graph ; we divided the qua categories into 4 graphs , then plotted the 1-5 scale on each spoke , differnt colours for each site and joined the dots up .
-The smaller the shape , lower the EQA score .
-Bigger the shpe , higher thre EQUA SOCPRE

Question 15

Justifcation of radar graph for equa data presentation method

Answer 15

-We could ocmpare each ‘diamond’ shape , tos ee what ere the stronges facilities on each sie - compare ro any tohr . Hard to o 17 spokes ut inaccuracy we can average it ,. Positive lagre small poor .

Question 16

data pesentation method for pedestrain count

Answer 16

-We did proportioal ares one towrds the site and one awy . The width of the area describes the number of people .
-On mys clae , 1 person = 0.5 .
-I also split mya rrow into sections and colour coded each section absed on each age group .

Question 17

Justifaction of data presnettion pedestrian count .

Answer 17

-sEEING THE DIRECTIONS TOWARDS ND WY , WE SAW HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE ATTRACTED to ech area and to see if it had a positiv effect compared to other areas .
-We could see if the site was popular or not .
-However , we did go onto the schoolt rip on in janurary during owrk schoolhrs so it isn;t representtive data .

Question 18

description of data pedestrain method - nosie survey

Answer 18

-Locatd sites on our map .I took the decibel reading equaling pie r squared divided b pie and square rooted to find radius for ech circle .
-Proportional circles .

Question 19

Justificaiton of data presentation for nosie survey

Answer 19

-At a glance , we cna see what ares are thelargest areas .
-WE CAN ALSO see wht reas are the busiest and had the best impact on Stratford .

Question 20

Alternative ways to present the data

Answer 20

-EQA - bipolargraph .
-Pedestrian count - Isoline Map , Choloropleth map .
-Noise survey - pictogram ; isoline map

Question 21

What other data could I present and how could I present it

Answer 21

-Sustainiaility score -ar graph
-DField sketch - neat ersion +annotated .
-Questionnaire - pie chart , class average by collecting all scores .

Question 22

What do my results show ? EQA
-Highest 69/85
Lowest westfield shopping center - 45/85
Average 58.25/85

Answer 22

EXPLANATION OF RESULTS ;
-Olympic stadium gets the highest score , because it was well maintained , lots of new buildings were being built –> belonging to offices , which is whit should be mintained .

Question 23

What do results hsow Pedestrain count
-Highest 112 - outside westifeld shopping center .
-Lowest - 45/85
Average 69

Answer 23

-Busiest area in the fieldtripw as outside WESTIFELD ,
-If it busy it man sit had a positice effect of regeneration .
-This is because a popular place suggsts its accesible for all ae groups .
-The lwoest Olmpic stadium park - is also jsutifiable as it is is meant to be a tranquila rea of r leisure .
-The average is high overall so generlly had a positive effect .

Question 24

What to do my nosie survey results show ?
-Highest 70DB
-Lowest 54DM
AVERAGE 61.75DB

Answer 24

-Outside Westfield shopping center had the highest db refing , suggesting the regenration had a positive effect becasue everyone isa cessomg the shops and the transport .
-East Village had the lowest db reading , this coul dbe because we had visited during school work hoursi n janurary therefore a low reaing .
-Th averag eis very hih so if there is Legw noise - busy - it mans it was a positive efct .

Question 25

Waht are the links and anomlaies between my data sets?

Answer 25

LINK- the area that was the NOSIEST had the highest pedestrian count (outside Westield shopping center . ANOMALY - however , it dosen’t link with with the EQUA as outside westfield had the lowest score .
-ANOMLAY - EQUA highst was in the olmpic park -but it had the loes tnoise survey (54DB reading) suggest tranuqil setting .

Question 26

EQUA limitiations iwth data colleciton method ? was it reliable

Answer 26

-subjective on our opiniosn baias .
-Only looked at four selected locations .
-We wer only at each oction ofr half an hr and we are not poreffsional town planner .

Question 27

EQA - improvements in data collection methods .

Answer 27

-Collate the data of the class and find an averag ..
-Asks locals to score as they have more area experience .

Question 28

EQA - problem with results , are they accurate?

Answer 28

-They are accurate in the sense they give our opinion , ut if we spent MORE ,t ime it culd be more accurate .

Question 29

EQA - HOW DO THE PORBLEMS IWTH MYMETHODS AND RESULTS AFFECT MY CONLUSIONS ?

Answer 29

-Since our results re biased , theya ren;t accurate , befroe mt results would be ads reliable as theya re different to tohers .

Question 30

EQA - How would the improvements to my methods improve my results and conclusions

Answer 30

-By doing anaverage score (class average) our opinions will reflect more valid data .

Question 31

Pedestrian count - limitations with data collection method . Was it reliable ?

Answer 31

-We onlyc ollected people inone dy.
-Chance of miscountring possile , especially if there is too many people .

Question 32

Pedestrian count - improvements to data collection method

Answer 32

-Focus on smaller reas to surbey .
-Count at different times , seasons ,a nd repeat counts with other people .
-Take an average for the dates .

Question 33

EQA - problem with results ,a re they accurate ?

Answer 33

-Not accurate as we counted incorrectly due to too many people .

Question 34

Pedestrian count - how do the porblems with my methods and results affect my conclusions .

Answer 34

-Since our results re inacurrate ,they re les reliable as theyd ont marchothers so our conclusion woudl be less valid .

Question 35

How would the improvements ot my methods improve my results and conclusions .

Answer 35

Average = unbiased=valid conclusoins .

Question 36

Noise surve- limitations with data collection method - was it reliable?

Answer 36

-Noise from traffic amde results inaccurate .
-Redings onlyt aken once .
-Noise dosen;t alays mean popular .

Question 37

Noise survey - imporvements to data collection mehod ;

Answer 37

-repeat many times .
-Rpeeat at different times .
-Do it at more loccations
-GTake an average with the class .

Question 38

Nosie survey ; problem with the results . re they accurate

Answer 38

-Traffic is disrupted soudns ( and consturction) , amking results less accurat .

Question 39

Noise survey ; hwod o the prolems with my methods and result affect my conclusion ?

Answer 39

-Results are less acurrate so less reliable so conclusions don; match others .

Question 40

Noise survey - How would the improovments to my methods improve myr esults and conclusion ?

Answer 40

-Averhe = unbiased - valic conclusions .

Question 41

Overall , are my conclusions reliable ?

Answer 41

-I mostlya gree that my conlusions are reliable ,as m ost of myd ata was accurate depsite some anomalies . Like the msot popular area (Westfield) , had the lwoesr EQUA score .
-But overal my conclusiosn were quier reliable , my other dar ws also reliable .

Question 42

What is my overal conclusion

Answer 42

-I moslty agree iwth the hypothesis a lot of my daa supports the positive effect of Stratford regeneration .
-For example , my average EQUA , score was around68 % , alluding to a highl positive effect , which is reflected in the more maintianed areas like Westfield shoppign enter and Easst Village .

-Howver , my lwoest EQUA score was outside westfield , sugeditng tht the regenrayion didn’t encedssarilybenefit all of stratord enviornemtnll , this is because of bad trfic , builidngs and lc of green space .

-Despite this , there was a high pedestrain count outside westfield (112) , showing how popular thea rea is , with the highest decibel reading at(70DB) , which cn be interpetes as busya nd lots of tranpsort aailble .

Question 43

EVALUATION OF FIELDWORK - what additional data would help with my enquiry ?

Answer 43

-COmparing old and new mpas .
-Annotated ifeld sketch .
-Interview ith someone part of the legacy comitte .
-QUALTY OF life SURVEY .

Question 44

EVALUATION OF FIELDWORK - can you suggest further lines of enquiry ?

Answer 44

-How has the Olympcis left behind a good legacy ?
-Is ther enough employment /houses for locals ?
-Is this regenrtion benefitting older areas of Stratford ?

Question 45

EXm - STATE THE TITLE OF YOUR FIELDWORK ENQUIRY
EXPLAIN WHYIT WAS A SUITABLE TOPIC FOR A GEORHAPHUCAL ENQUIRY .

Answer 45

-The rgeenration of strafor has had positve imapct on the area .
-tHE ARE A WAS REGENRATED FO THE OLMPSICS IN 2012 SO IT IS A WELLKNOWN GLBAL AREA .
-LNDON IS OUR CASE STUDY IN SCHOLR ELEANT T THAT AS WELL .

Question 46

EXAM - jUSTIY ONE PRIMARY DATA COLLECTION METHOD USED IN OUR HUAMN GEOGPAH ENQUAIR .

Answer 46

CHECK SHEET

Question 47

With reference to your methods , resuls an conclusions sugetss how one of your geographical enquirs could be improved (9marks.)

Answer 47

chekc sheet .

Question 48

lotso f exam quesions on the georhahicl shee done .

Answer 48

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