King's Cross Flashcards
Which two of the following are usually the important functions of a Central Business District Retail Industry Agriculture Commercial offices
Retail
Commercial offices
What type of migration is mainly responsible for the growth of cities in the past 50 years
Rural to Urban
Explain what is meant by ‘analysing’ fieldwork results
Describe the general trends
Make comparisons between the two sets of data
Explain the reasons linked to a geographical theory
Explain the difference between the accuracy and reliability of the data that is collected
Accuracy- loseness of the measurements to a specific value
Reliability - how much you trust it
What are the six stages of enquiry
- Formulating questions
- Presenting data
- Processing data
- Analysing data
- Summarising
- Reflecting
Define rebranding
Re-branding places are about how cities and rural areas re-brand and re-image themselves in an attempt to regenerate
Define Regeneration
It’s about long term upgrading of a place
Define derelict
Means is a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect
Describe the location of King’s Cross
○East of regents park
○In inner London
Regents cannel runs through it
Define random sampling
Selecting a person to interview or site to measure, are not specifically selected
Define systematic sampling
Collecting data in order or a regular way. For example, every 5th person or every 5 meters
Define stratified sampling
Dividing sampling into groups, e.g three sites from each section or five people from each age range
What are the advantages of random sampling
○ Can be used with large sample populations
○ Avoid bias
What are the disadvantages of random sampling
○ Can lead to poor representation of the overall population or area if large areas are not hit by the random numbers generated
○ There may be practical constraints in terms of time available and access to certain parts of the study area
What are the advantages of systematic sampling
○ It is more straight-forward than random sampling
○ Good coverage of the study area can be more easily
What are the disadvantages of systematic sampling
○ It is more biased, as not all members or points have an equal chance of being selected
○ It may therefore lead to over or under-representation of a particular pattern
What are the advantages of satisfied sampling
○ It can be used with random or systematic sampling, and with a point, line, or area techniques
○ If the proportions of the sub-sets are known, it can generate results which are more representative of the whole population
What are the disadvantages of satisfied sampling
○ The proportions of the sub-sets must be known and accurate if it is to work properly
○ It can be hard to stratify questionnaire data collection. Accurate up to date population data may not be available and it may be hard to identify people’s age or social background effectively
What are geographic information systems
A computer system for capturing, storing, checking, and displaying data related to positions on Earth’s surface. GIS can show many different kinds of data on one map, such as streets, buildings, and vegetation.
