swanage human feildwork Flashcards
what is the title of our investigation?
investigating climate change mitigation in Purbeck
what was our hypothesis for this inestigation?
the community if Purbeck are actively suppourting the use of renewable energy
Purbeck is located in …….. which is in the …..-…… of the Uk. Its on the coast of the…….. …….
-dorset
-southwest
-english channel
which town of Purbeck are we conducting research in?
swanage
give 4 points that justify why you chose to do this investigation in swanage?
-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
give an example of 2 risks you may encounter and how you will tackle them
-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
swanage is an …… .. ……… ….. ….
area of outstanding natural beauty
what is an open vs closed question
-open = can be answered in many different ways
-closed = a limited no. of answers to choose from
what is primary vs secondary data?
-primary = data collected by you during the course of your enquiry
-secondary = data collected by another person that is useful to your investigation
what is a qualifying question?
a question you ask at the begginng to see if someone is suitable to answer you questionare
what is a sample size?
the number of data points collected = number of people interveiwed
what are 2 barriers to renewable energy in dorset?
-limited existsing renewable sources
-cant build in certain areas because its an AONB
what is one reason why there is oppourtunity for renewables
-on the coast so could develop offshore wind
what data did your questionare aim to collect?
data on the suppourt locals have for climate change mitigation and what is being done.
what 5 closed questions did you ask?
-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
what was your qualifying question?
do you live in Purbeck?
what open questions did you ask?
-what change had they seen
-what obstacles there were to climate change mitigation
where and when did your questionare take place?
30th of september 2022 in swanage, Purbeck
what was your sampling method and your sample size?
-random
-323 out of the 9702 population
why did you use closed questions?
-record data in charts
-compare with others
-spot patterns
explain why you chose to do random sampling and have a 323 person sample size
-random sampling allowed us to collect a wide range of different people’s opinions
-the sample size was realistic for the number of students
what were the constriants to your investigation?
didnt have a lot of time or students so couldnt talk to everyone
what were 5 common answers to question 6 - describe positive change you have seen in your area
-more solar panels
-electric car charge points
-electric buses
-not seen anything
-wind farms
did you prove or disprove your hypothesis - the community of Purbeck are activley suppourting the use of renewable energy?
partially proven but mostly disproven
18% have solar panels, 13% own an EV or hybrid
what was our source of secondary data and what did we find?
-satilite photos where we looked for solar panels
-overall, 10.3% of buildings had solar panels
How many questionarre respondents where there?
323
How old was the largest group interviewed?
50-65
How many people knew about the ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2030
46% of people
How many people don’t have an EV charge point
80%
How many people use an EV/hybrid vehicle
21% or fewer
How many people are supportive of solar farms and offshore wind
60%
What percentage of properties had solar panels (satellite images)?
10%
How many people thought that Dorset was making significant change?
25%
Give 3 reasons why people were less supportive of onshore wind power
-AONB
-noisy
-impact on tourism
Was there any data missing that could have helped?
-responses from local businesses
-info on planned future renewable energy developments
Describe the method used for your human inquiry
-questionarre that investigated the suppourt that locals had for climate change mitigation and what was being done
-mainly closed questions and a qualifying question
Why key theories and concepts underpin our investigation?
-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
What were the weaknesses of our human investigation?
-only asked 4 people under 18
-58% women 42% men
-human error when analysing secondary data
Evaluate the validity of our human enquiry
-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
