Paper 3 - Human fieldwork Flashcards
What is the title of the Human fieldwork?
Is the King’s Cross regeneration successful?
Why is the human fieldwork title a suitable title?
- We can test the geographical theory so the question is answerable
- Measurable scale (67 acres) so we can collect data in one day
- Can collect data to answer questions – methods are simple so able to answer question
- Already secondary data because regeneration was recent (2001) so able to add to primary data to get a better answer to the question
How does the scale of the enquiry make the location a suitable one?
- the site was 67 acres so it can easily be walked around in one day
- It was very manageable
- It is mainly pedestrianised so there are a few roads to cross, and was close by
How does the location of the enquiry link to geography?
new redevelopment project being built in an area that was derelict so we are able to study urban regeneration
How does the location have available, reliable and accurate data?
- available - primary data - lots of people to ask
- available - secondary data - recent - newspapers + Argent still on site
- reliable + accurate - can get primary data - which we collect so is reliable
- secondary data - up-to-date info, so often accurate - info from Argent may have positive bias
- newspapers - articles may be opinion based
6 marker - too long - do on home computer
What theory did we compare our human fieldwork against?
Jane Jacob’s theory
What was Jane Jacob’s theory?
The most successful regeneration projects has:
- High concentration of users
- Mixed uses (different types of buildings + shops etc.)
How does the theory (Jane Jacobs’) help us answer our question?
- It gives us something to test - to see if these are true
- we can test if there IS a high concentration of users
- we can test if there IS mixed uses
- therefore there would be a successful regeneration
What are the risks of the fieldwork?
- getting hit by a car
- getting lost
- personal safety - getting mugged/something stolen
What could you do to reduce these risks (risk action)?
- only crossing the roads at a zebra crossing
- make sure you have a map
- keep valuables away (in a bag) or stay in bigger groups
What is primary data?
Information that you collect yourself
What is secondary data?
Information collected by another person or organisation
What secondary data might we use in KX?
- the amount of different uses
- no. of people who go there each day/week/month/year
- newspaper articles - other opinions of development
- info from developers - how the land is usedW
Why might you use a map or photographs in your enquiry?
Map
Why might you use photographs in your enquiry?
