Topic 6 - coasts needs to be added Flashcards
give an example of using a specialist technique to collect data on beach gradient
use a clinometer
what two types of data can you use in investigations
primary and seocndary
give 3 types of sampling possible
random
systematic
stratified
what is stratified sampling
choose samples from different groups to get overall picture
what is stratified sampling useful for
collecting perceptions
what are two types of data collected
quantitative or qualitative
what is qualitative
not numbers - can’t be measured
give 2 types of secondary data sources for urban areas
census data and IMDdata
give 2 types of secondary data sources for coasts
geology maps and news reports
what was aim of fieldwork
to investigate variation in quality of life across camde
what was a prediction about our enquiry question for fieldwork
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)
what was the sample size
3 measurements per location
3 locations
3 times each measurement collected
give the 3 sites investigated
highgate
Camden Town
Somers town
what was our method of choosing sites
collected data along a transect line 5km apart
give 6 source of primary data we collected for urban areas
counted abandoned shops/graffiti
asked people
size and quality of buildings
green spaces
services available
level of building maintainance
give 5 sources of secondary data for urban areas
IMD map and data
council stats
local newspapers
air pollution data
studying OS maps
census data
give 5 methods of collecting primary data which we did
EQA
land use mapping
questionnaire
observations
field sketch
what was sample size of EQA
3 per site
why did we use EQA
to measure environmental quality as a deprivation measure
what was the sampling method for EQA
stratified
how was EQA stratified
one green park, one busy street and one residential area in each site studied
why was land use mapping used
to show variety of goods and services available to show deprivation
what type of data is EQA
quantitative
what type of data is land use mapping
quantitative
what was the sample size for land use mapping
all buildings on sone street per site - 3 sites
what was the sampling method for land use mapping
systematic - two sides of a street
what was the questionnaire in terms of types of data
quantitative and qualitative
what was the sample size for questionnaire data
five per site with 3 sites
what was the sampling method for questionnaire and why
random - as quick and works on a busy street or a quiet one
what type of data is observations
qualitative
why observations used to collect data
to assess environmental quality, land use and levels of maintenance to indicate service provisions and quality of life
what was sample size for observations
1 per site, 3 sites
what was the sampling method for observations
systematic - 10 buildings from the start point
what was the sample size for field sketch
1 per site, 3 sites
what was the sampling method for field sketches
systematic
give 1 advantage and one disadvantage of random sampling
reduces bias
not representative in small groups
advantages and disadvantages of stratified sampling
representative
but tie consuming as prior research needed
advantages and disadvantages of systematic sampling
quick and easy
may miss important data between intervals
give 4 ways the accuracy of the investigation could have been limited
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
how were our sites chosen
areas with measurable disparities of deprivation all in the borough of Camden
advantages and disadvantages of qualitative data
detailed
however subjective and not easily comparable
positives and negatives of quantitative data
easily comparable and presented
could miss nuances in an area if small sample size
what is RICE POTS
residential
industrial
commercial
entertainment
public building
open space
transport
services
explain how you presented EQA assessment data
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
how do you present EQA
radar graph
how do you present land use
pie charts - one for each site
questionnaire data presentation
tables of responses
IMD data presentation
comparative bar charts (one for each site)
