paper 3 geo Flashcards
what is the question for the human geography fieldwork
has flood management at watermead park created opportunities?
why was watermead chosen
-easy access
-reclaimed industrial site with a range of flood management schemes
-habitats providing evidence for social,environmental and economic opportunities
why is it
suitable? (watermead)
-risk of flooding increasing due to an increase in global warming and development
what is the risk assessment and solution (wm)
-slips and trips near river and wet grass
-warned in advance
-suitable footwear
-avoid getting too close to the river
one method used and justification (WM)
-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
effectiveness of the rose diagram
-simple and low-tech
-subjective (diff ppl have diff views)
-no decision made about which end of the scale was good or bad
how do we improve the rose diagram
-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
how was the rose diagram data presented
-qualitative data converted to quantitative data
-presented on tables and totals calculated for each defense
how do we improve the rose diagram data presentation
-cumulative bar chart so that relative importance of flood defense variable can be compared across defences
-visual representation of qualitative date
what were the WM conclusions
-flood management has created opportunities
-leisure opportunities
-reduced risk of flooding affecting transport, homes and businesses
-created habitats
how could it be improved (WM)
-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
to what extent does the study allow us to answer the question (WM)
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
what is the question for the physical
geography fieldwork
is there evidence of coastal processes at hunstanton?
why was hunstanton chosen
-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
why is suitable? (hunstanton)
-coastal processes are responsible for a variety of landforms and affecting those who live on the coast
what is the risk assessment and solution (HS)
-risks due to high tide=checking tide tables
-hypothermia/sunburn=wear suitable clothing
one method used and justification (HS)
-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
effectiveness of quadrats
-collect a random sample at each location
-data could be easily recorded by counting
-human error
how do we improve the quadrat data collection
-taking measurement at more regular intervals
-repeating collection at different times throughout the year
-all pieces of chalk measured
how was the quadrat data collection presented
-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
how do we improve the quadrat data presentation
-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
HS conclusions
-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
how could it be improved HS
-better to count and analyse car stone instead of chalk
-not attractive, brown so less people will move it
to what extent does the study allow us to answer the question (HS)
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
