Topic 6 - coasts needs to be added

Question 1

give an example of using a specialist technique to collect data on beach gradient

Answer 1

use a clinometer

Question 2

what two types of data can you use in investigations

Answer 2

primary and seocndary

Question 3

give 3 types of sampling possible

Answer 3

random
systematic
stratified

Question 4

what is stratified sampling

Answer 4

choose samples from different groups to get overall picture

Question 5

what is stratified sampling useful for

Answer 5

collecting perceptions

Question 6

what are two types of data collected

Answer 6

quantitative or qualitative

Question 7

what is qualitative

Answer 7

not numbers - can’t be measured

Question 8

give 2 types of secondary data sources for urban areas

Answer 8

census data and IMDdata

Question 9

give 2 types of secondary data sources for coasts

Answer 9

geology maps and news reports

Question 10

what was aim of fieldwork

Answer 10

to investigate variation in quality of life across camde

Question 11

what was a prediction about our enquiry question for fieldwork

Answer 11

the progression of deprivation levels will not be linear due to London’s non conformity with the burgess model of concentric zones(as it has evolved historically and land is very accessible)

Question 12

what was the sample size

Answer 12

3 measurements per location
3 locations
3 times each measurement collected

Question 13

give the 3 sites investigated

Answer 13

highgate
Camden Town
Somers town

Question 14

what was our method of choosing sites

Answer 14

collected data along a transect line 5km apart

Question 15

give 6 source of primary data we collected for urban areas

Answer 15

counted abandoned shops/graffiti
asked people
size and quality of buildings
green spaces
services available
level of building maintainance

Question 16

give 5 sources of secondary data for urban areas

Answer 16

IMD map and data
council stats
local newspapers
air pollution data
studying OS maps
census data

Question 17

give 5 methods of collecting primary data which we did

Answer 17

EQA
land use mapping
questionnaire
observations
field sketch

Question 18

what was sample size of EQA

Answer 18

3 per site

Question 19

why did we use EQA

Answer 19

to measure environmental quality as a deprivation measure

Question 20

what was the sampling method for EQA

Answer 20

stratified

Question 21

how was EQA stratified

Answer 21

one green park, one busy street and one residential area in each site studied

Question 22

why was land use mapping used

Answer 22

to show variety of goods and services available to show deprivation

Question 23

what type of data is EQA

Answer 23

quantitative

Question 24

what type of data is land use mapping

Answer 24

quantitative

Question 25

what was the sample size for land use mapping

Answer 25

all buildings on sone street per site - 3 sites

Question 26

what was the sampling method for land use mapping

Answer 26

systematic - two sides of a street

Question 27

what was the questionnaire in terms of types of data

Answer 27

quantitative and qualitative

Question 28

what was the sample size for questionnaire data

Answer 28

five per site with 3 sites

Question 29

what was the sampling method for questionnaire and why

Answer 29

random - as quick and works on a busy street or a quiet one

Question 30

what type of data is observations

Answer 30

qualitative

Question 31

why observations used to collect data

Answer 31

to assess environmental quality, land use and levels of maintenance to indicate service provisions and quality of life

Question 32

what was sample size for observations

Answer 32

1 per site, 3 sites

Question 33

what was the sampling method for observations

Answer 33

systematic - 10 buildings from the start point

Question 34

what was the sample size for field sketch

Answer 34

1 per site, 3 sites

Question 35

what was the sampling method for field sketches

Answer 35

systematic

Question 36

give 1 advantage and one disadvantage of random sampling

Answer 36

reduces bias
not representative in small groups

Question 37

advantages and disadvantages of stratified sampling

Answer 37

representative
but tie consuming as prior research needed

Question 38

advantages and disadvantages of systematic sampling

Answer 38

quick and easy
may miss important data between intervals

Question 39

give 4 ways the accuracy of the investigation could have been limited

Answer 39

can’t travel very far
primary data collection must be within school day
not enough student researchers due to staff constraints etc
limited equipment/cost issues

Question 40

how were our sites chosen

Answer 40

areas with measurable disparities of deprivation all in the borough of Camden

Question 41

advantages and disadvantages of qualitative data

Answer 41

detailed
however subjective and not easily comparable

Question 42

positives and negatives of quantitative data

Answer 42

easily comparable and presented
could miss nuances in an area if small sample size

Question 43

what is RICE POTS

Answer 43

residential
industrial
commercial
entertainment
public building
open space
transport
services

Question 44

explain how you presented EQA assessment data

Answer 44

collected data in six category table each with ratings 1-10
transfer onto a radar graph , marking the EQA rating on each category as a point on an irregular hexagon
compare the size of hexagons for each area and Lebel each corner
larger hexagon = better environmental quality

Question 45

how do you present EQA

Answer 45

radar graph

Question 46

how do you present land use

Answer 46

pie charts - one for each site

Question 47

questionnaire data presentation

Answer 47

tables of responses

Question 48

IMD data presentation

Answer 48

comparative bar charts (one for each site)