paper 3 geo

Question 1

what is the question for the human geography fieldwork

Answer 1

has flood management at watermead park created opportunities?

Question 2

why was watermead chosen

Answer 2

-easy access
-reclaimed industrial site with a range of flood management schemes
-habitats providing evidence for social,environmental and economic opportunities

Question 3

why is it
suitable? (watermead)

Answer 3

-risk of flooding increasing due to an increase in global warming and development

Question 4

what is the risk assessment and solution (wm)

Answer 4

-slips and trips near river and wet grass
-warned in advance
-suitable footwear
-avoid getting too close to the river

Question 5

one method used and justification (WM)

Answer 5

-rose diagram=primary data about all 4 flood defences
-provided us with qualitative data (opinion) and quantitative data (numbers)= range of aspects to analysed and given a simple value

Question 6

effectiveness of the rose diagram

Answer 6

-simple and low-tech
-subjective (diff ppl have diff views)
-no decision made about which end of the scale was good or bad

Question 7

how do we improve the rose diagram

Answer 7

-deciding what the ratings meant and agreeing these across the groups
-enable it to be repeated across diff times of years
-more data and changes can be seen

Question 8

how was the rose diagram data presented

Answer 8

-qualitative data converted to quantitative data
-presented on tables and totals calculated for each defense

Question 9

how do we improve the rose diagram data presentation

Answer 9

-cumulative bar chart so that relative importance of flood defense variable can be compared across defences
-visual representation of qualitative date

Question 10

what were the WM conclusions

Answer 10

-flood management has created opportunities
-leisure opportunities
-reduced risk of flooding affecting transport, homes and businesses
-created habitats

Question 11

how could it be improved (WM)

Answer 11

-speak to people to find out how the site is used
-conclusion considers the opportunities of the park as a whole not each individual flood defense

Question 12

to what extent does the study allow us to answer the question (WM)

Answer 12

for:
-secondary data=understand needs for flood defences
-data gives info about how park is used
against:
-collected in one day,in a short period time

Question 13

what is the question for the physical
geography fieldwork

Answer 13

is there evidence of coastal processes at hunstanton?

Question 14

why was hunstanton chosen

Answer 14

-variety of landscapes e.g. long beach which we could look for evidence of erosion, transportation and deposition
-wanted to look for evidence of LSD + attrition

Question 15

why is suitable? (hunstanton)

Answer 15

-coastal processes are responsible for a variety of landforms and affecting those who live on the coast

Question 16

what is the risk assessment and solution (HS)

Answer 16

-risks due to high tide=checking tide tables
-hypothermia/sunburn=wear suitable clothing

Question 17

one method used and justification (HS)

Answer 17

-quadrat survey= look for evidence of LSD and attrition by analysing 5 pieces of chalk (size and shape)
-chalk= easy to recognise
-quadrat was portable and easy to use

Question 18

effectiveness of quadrats

Answer 18

-collect a random sample at each location
-data could be easily recorded by counting
-human error

Question 19

how do we improve the quadrat data collection

Answer 19

-taking measurement at more regular intervals
-repeating collection at different times throughout the year
-all pieces of chalk measured

Question 20

how was the quadrat data collection presented

Answer 20

-scattergraph= size of five pieces of chalk plotted against distance from the cliff
-two sets of data= distance from the cliff and size of sample

Question 21

how do we improve the quadrat data presentation

Answer 21

-located bar chart= show number of pieces of chalk found- understand exactly where the samples were carried out
-cumulative located bar= shows proportion of sediment sample that was angular or rounded

Question 22

HS conclusions

Answer 22

-no correlation in size of chalk with distance from cliff= attrition was not occuring
-presence of chalk to the south of cliffs= LSD was occuring in a southerly direction

Question 23

how could it be improved HS

Answer 23

-better to count and analyse car stone instead of chalk
-not attractive, brown so less people will move it

Question 24

to what extent does the study allow us to answer the question (HS)

Answer 24

for:
-primary data collection= info about size,shape,quantity of chalk
-enabled us to establish cliffs as source of chalk and how rock falls supply this sediment
against:
-collected in one day in a short period of time so cannot be sure question was answered accurately
-disturbed sediments

Question 25

background to england’s housing climate

Answer 25

-population increase=higher demand
-migration= 75,000 migrants (legal + wanted for jobs, students)
-natural increase
-more people choose to live alone
-more old people

Question 26

what are the NHF

Answer 26

-group of that works with englands housing association
-more suitable, affordable housing

Question 27

problems with houses

Answer 27

-25% are terrace houses
-20% old
-lacking insulation, high maintenance costs, damp conditions

Question 28

what is unaffordable housing

Answer 28

when youre paying more than 30% of income

Question 29

house prices and incomes in 2019

Answer 29

-linked to the north south divide
-average house price is lower in the north as theres less demand for housing
-due to deindustrialisation less people work there so less houses are needed

Question 30

why cant they just build more houses

Answer 30

-builders have a joint salary
-they put in applications detailing houses
-councils look and say no when people object (want to keep good view or reduce noise pollution)
-need votes so dont accepts

Question 31

should they build on greenfield sites

Answer 31

for:
-17.2mil hectares of farmland
-cheaper
-easier
-brownfield sites are not where needed or wanted (north), overcrowding
against:
-save farmland

Question 32

positive impacts of tudeley village

Answer 32

social:
-mixed housing
-jobs
economic:
-rail links to london
-jobs created
environmental:
-cycle routes
-preserving the high weald

Question 33

negative impacts of tudeley village

Answer 33

social:
-infrastructure only built after 1900 houses have been built
-houses are expensive in south
economic:
-more congestion
-dev of shops will take business away from existing shops
environmental:
-area of hard surfaces will increase flood risks
-parking problems