STRATFORD FIELDWORK

Question 1

Where is Stratford located?

Answer 1

Stratford is located 70km North East of central London and is located in the London borough of Newham.

Question 2

How was our Stratford fieldwork SMART?

Answer 2

Specific
- Clear and concise hypothesis: Regeneration has a positive impact on Stratford’s urban environment.

Measurable
- We could measure noise data using the ‘DecibelX’ app.
- We could take picture of the environment with our phones
- We could collect environmental data using the EQI survey

Attainable
- We visited three different sites in close proximity within Stratford, so we could feasibly collect data in one day.
(Carpenter’s Road Estate, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, East village) - all adjacent

Relevant
- Relevant to OCR B spec.

Time Based
- ^attainable.

Question 3

How was the geographical enquiry process appropriate to investigate our hypothesis?

Answer 3

• Our aim was to see if regeneration has a positive impact on stratford’s environment. The actual investigation conducted was S.M.A.R.T which allowed for accurate and concise data to be collected.
• We also used a mixture of quantitative and qualitative data methodologies to collect data: for example
  • Quantitative - noise, EQI - we presented these on mapped bar charts and radial graphs.
  • Qualitative - Taking photographs and annotating them.

^^Mixed methodologies allowed for a vast amount of representative data to be collect. Means accurate, reliable and authentic. Triangulation allowed us to eradicate the presence of anomalies.
^^ We calculated mean for each data category which also allowed us to get rid of anomalies.

Question 4

Examine the effectiveness of your data presentation techniques:

Answer 4

PHOTOS - printed and annoyed photos on A3 paper. This gave us powerful VISUAL data on the differences between each location allowing us to draw comparisons.

*East village - wide pavements which encourage sustainable and safe parking
*QEOP - abundance of greenery
* CRE - Graffiti

However - subjective, so not entirely reliable as its authenticity may have been tainted by the presence of bias.

NOISE DATA - We used the Decibel X I phone app. We walked to the data collection site that we obtain via random coordinate sampling. We calculated a mean for each located and plotted comparative bar charts - clear and visual differences.

Question 5

Statistics for noise - Decibel X

Answer 5

CRE - 62.6
QEOP - 58.5
EV - 51.1

Question 6

Statistics for images

Answer 6

EV - Wider paths and roads for safe and sustainable parking.
QEOP - boulevard paths and abundance of greenery
Carpenter’s road estate - graffiti and litter

Question 7

Statistics for EQI

Answer 7

EQ of Carpenter’s Road Estate: -2.5 while EV and QEOP where +10

HOWEVER EQI IS SUBJECTIVE

Question 8

Explain how your fieldwork conclusions improved your understanding of a geographical question or issue.

Answer 8

• Talk about our data
• How we obtained it making it reliable etc
• How we sampled it and drew the conclusions in the first place
• And how this allowed us to understand the hypothesis

Question 9

4 parts of the enquiry process:

Answer 9

• Hypothesis
• Fieldwork
• Presentation
• Analysis

Question 10

KEY TERMS:

Answer 10

• Reliability
• aunthenticity
• triangulation
• representativeness
• bias
• mixed methodology

REMEMBER:
- Always discuss flaws and things you could improve as well as the good things.