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swanage human feildwork Flashcards

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what is the title of our investigation?

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investigating climate change mitigation in Purbeck

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what was our hypothesis for this inestigation?

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the community if Purbeck are actively suppourting the use of renewable energy

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Purbeck is located in …….. which is in the …..-…… of the Uk. Its on the coast of the…….. …….

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-dorset
-southwest
-english channel

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which town of Purbeck are we conducting research in?

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swanage

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give 4 points that justify why you chose to do this investigation in swanage?

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-swanage is the largest town in Purbeck so we’ll get a good range of public opinions
-older demographic so interesting to see if they are open to switching to renewables
-climate change will directy effect swanage so its interesting to see what theyre doing
-its a very safe area

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give an example of 2 risks you may encounter and how you will tackle them

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-road traffic leading to injury = be aware at road crossings, conduct research away from busy roads
-stranger danger/physical or verbal abuse = stay with your group, keep a phone on you, keep a respectful distance

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swanage is an …… .. ……… ….. ….

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area of outstanding natural beauty

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what is an open vs closed question

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-open = can be answered in many different ways
-closed = a limited no. of answers to choose from

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what is primary vs secondary data?

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-primary = data collected by you during the course of your enquiry
-secondary = data collected by another person that is useful to your investigation

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what is a qualifying question?

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a question you ask at the begginng to see if someone is suitable to answer you questionare

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what is a sample size?

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the number of data points collected = number of people interveiwed

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what are 2 barriers to renewable energy in dorset?

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-limited existsing renewable sources
-cant build in certain areas because its an AONB

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what is one reason why there is oppourtunity for renewables

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-on the coast so could develop offshore wind

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what data did your questionare aim to collect?

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data on the suppourt locals have for climate change mitigation and what is being done.

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what 5 closed questions did you ask?

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-if they lived in Purbeck
-if they owned/were planning on getting an EV
-if they thought swanage was doing enough
-if they suppourted offshore and onshore wind
-if they had solar panels

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what was your qualifying question?

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do you live in Purbeck?

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what open questions did you ask?

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-what change had they seen
-what obstacles there were to climate change mitigation

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where and when did your questionare take place?

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30th of september 2022 in swanage, Purbeck

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what was your sampling method and your sample size?

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-random
-323 out of the 9702 population

20
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why did you use closed questions?

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-record data in charts
-compare with others
-spot patterns

21
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explain why you chose to do random sampling and have a 323 person sample size

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-random sampling allowed us to collect a wide range of different people’s opinions
-the sample size was realistic for the number of students

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what were the constriants to your investigation?

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didnt have a lot of time or students so couldnt talk to everyone

23
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what were 5 common answers to question 6 - describe positive change you have seen in your area

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-more solar panels
-electric car charge points
-electric buses
-not seen anything
-wind farms

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did you prove or disprove your hypothesis - the community of Purbeck are activley suppourting the use of renewable energy?

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partially proven but mostly disproven

18% have solar panels, 13% own an EV or hybrid

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what was our source of secondary data and what did we find?

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-satilite photos where we looked for solar panels
-overall, 10.3% of buildings had solar panels

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How many questionarre respondents where there?

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323

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How old was the largest group interviewed?

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50-65

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How many people knew about the ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2030

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46% of people

29
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How many people don’t have an EV charge point

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80%

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How many people use an EV/hybrid vehicle

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21% or fewer

31
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How many people are supportive of solar farms and offshore wind

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60%

32
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What percentage of properties had solar panels (satellite images)?

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10%

33
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How many people thought that Dorset was making significant change?

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25%

34
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Give 3 reasons why people were less supportive of onshore wind power

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-AONB
-noisy
-impact on tourism

35
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Was there any data missing that could have helped?

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-responses from local businesses
-info on planned future renewable energy developments

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Describe the method used for your human inquiry

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-questionarre that investigated the suppourt that locals had for climate change mitigation and what was being done
-mainly closed questions and a qualifying question

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Why key theories and concepts underpin our investigation?

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-NIMBYISM = people naturally reject change in their area
-AONB -helps us understand why there are no on or offshore wind farms and not many solar farms
-Climate Change Act 2008 and the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars after 2035 helps us understand why people are switching to EVs

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What were the weaknesses of our human investigation?

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-only asked 4 people under 18
-58% women 42% men
-human error when analysing secondary data

39
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Evaluate the validity of our human enquiry

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-used both primary and secondary data
-could’ve mistaken solar panels
-closed questions = quantitative data
-323 sample size - big for a school however only 3% of swathe population
-did investigation during week = no children
-didn’t ask businesses

GCSE Geography (17 decks)

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