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Topic 6 - Fieldwork Flashcards

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What are the 6 stages of Fieldwork?

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1) Question / Hypothesis
2) Data Collection + Risk Assessment
3) Data Presentation
4) Data Analysis
5) Conclusion
6) Evaluation

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What is a Question/Hypothesis?

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An idea which is to be tested, it can be either proved or rejected

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What is Primary Data?

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Data which you collect yourself

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What is secondary data?

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Data that somebody else has collected

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What is quantitative data?

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Numerical Data

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What is qualitative data?

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Non-numerical, opinion based data

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What is a risk assessment?

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An assessment identifying how to maintain safety, being prepared in order to mitigate the risk of injury

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What are examples of primary data?

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  • Questionnaires
  • Interviews
  • Counts
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What are examples of secondary data?

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  • Published articles
  • Books
  • Census Data
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What is an example of quantitative data?

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  • Counts (e.g Traffic counts)

* Measurements (e.g Beach Width)

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What are examples of qualitative data?

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  • Interviews

* Photos

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What is random sampling?

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Collecting the data at random

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What is systematic sampling?

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Samples are chosen at regular intervals

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What is stratified sampling?

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Collecting equal samples from different groups of a population to ensure fair representation

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What are 5 data presentation methods?

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  • Line charts
  • Bar charts
  • Pie Charts
  • Radar diagrams
  • Scatter Charts
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What are line charts used to present?

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A continuous set of data

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What are bar charts used to represent?

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A non-continuous set of data

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What are Pie charts used to present?

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Proportions

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What are radar diagrams used to present?

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Lots of data with many different factors on a single graph

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What are scatter graphs used to present?

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a continuous set of data

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What are the 6 stages of Data Analysis?

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1) Describe the data (overall trend)
2) Identify Patterns
3) Identify any anomalies
4) Make links between data sets (Link between Primary and Secondary Data sets)
5) Explain the data (context)
6) Statistics (MEAN, MODE, RANGE)

(Basically PEAK + Explanation + Link)
(PEAKEL)

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What are the advantages of Random Sampling?

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  • Useful for large samples
  • Avoids Bias
  • Can be flexible as sample may not be possible in every location
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What are the disadvantages of Random Sampling?

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*Might miss parts of a population

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What are the advantages of Systematic Sampling?

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  • Straightforward

* Ensures good coverage

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What are the disadvantages of Systematic Sampling?

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  • Time consuming

* Sample may not be possible in every location

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What are the advantages of Stratified Sampling?

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  • Ensures representation of different populations

* Can be flexible as sample may not be possible in every location

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What are the disadvantages of Stratified Sampling?

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*Hard to establish the proportions of sub populations

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What is an example of a physical hypothesis?

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“Hard engineering prevents Long Shore Drift moving sediment at Swanage”

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Why is “Hard engineering prevents Long Shore Drift moving sediment at Swanage” a suitable hypothesis?

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  • We study hard engineering and Long Shore Drift
  • Swanage has hard engineering (Groynes)
  • It only requires simple equipment to collect the data (does not require specialist technology)
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Why is Swanage a suitable location to test the hypothesis “Hard engineering prevents Long Shore Drift moving sediment at Swanage”?

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  • Swanage has hard engineering (Groynes)
  • Longshore Drift occurs at Swanage
  • The beach is public access
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What are 4 risks for physical fieldwork?

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  • Tripping over
  • Drowning
  • Getting lost
  • Heat Stroke
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How do you mitigate the risk of tripping over?

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Wear sensible shows and be careful where you place your feet, this will mitigate the risk of you twisting your ankle or tripping over due to a protruding rock

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How do you mitigate the risk of drowning?

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Stay 5m from the sea and face the sea when collecting data, this prevents a wave catching you unaware and knocking you into the sea

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How do you mitigate the risk of getting lost?

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Bring a map and be familiar with how to use it. Also ensure you know where the agreed meeting location is

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How do you mitigate the risk of heat stroke?

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Take sun lotion and a hat

36
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What is a possible Quantitative Primary data source for testing “Hard engineering prevents Long Shore Drift moving sediment at Swanage”

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Groyne height drop survey

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What is reliability?

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The extent to which your investigation produced consistent results (repeatability)

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What is accuracy?

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How close your data is to the true value (correct to what degree)

39
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Why would a random spot on a groyne be used when conducting a groyne height drop survey?

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  • It may not be possible to sample the same point on every groyne
  • Removes Bias
  • Makes it easier and faster for large sample sizes
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What is an example of a human question/hypothesis?

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“Tourism has an environmental impact in Swanage”

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Why is “Tourism has an environmental impact in Swanage” a suitable hypothesis?

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  • Swanage has high levels of tourism

* It is easy to collect data (does not require specialist equipment)

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Why is Swanage a suitable location to test the hypothesis “Tourism has an environmental impact in Swanage”?

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  • It has high levels of tourism

* The beach is public access

43
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What is the Butler Model?

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A model describing the life cycle of a tourism resort

44
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What are 4 risks for a human fieldwork?

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  • Heat Stroke
  • Traffic Accidents
  • Getting Lost
  • Tripping Over
45
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In what section is risk assessment included?

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Data collection

46
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How do you mitigate the risk of traffic accidents?

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Always cross at traffic lights or zebra crossings

47
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How are tourism locations represented on an OS map?

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light blue

48
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What Primary Quantitative source of data would be used to test the hypothesis “Tourism has an environmental impact in Swanage”?

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Environmental Quality Survey (EQS)

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What are the advantages of using secondary data?

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  • Allows you to collect data for another time period
  • May prevent Bias
  • Faster
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What are the advantages of radar graphs?

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  • Simple and easy to plot - increasing accuracy
  • Has high number of axes (usually 4)
  • Area shows totals which clearly enhance interpretation
51
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What are the disadvantages of radar graphs?

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*Does not show locations meaning it may be difficult to explain anomalies

52
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What is geolocating a graph?

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Overlaying the graph on its position on a map to show the location

53
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How can you fix the fact that radar diagrams do not show location?

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Geolocate the graph

54
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What is validity?

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How suitable was your method for answering the question is was intended to?

55
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How can you increase reliability?

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  • Increase the sample size

* Go on a different day (weekday vs weekend) (Weather Conditions)

56
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What are the limitations of a photo analysis?

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The photo may show a warped perception of the location and may be biased

57
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What are the limitations of a survey/

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  • It is subjective - this may make the data inaccurate

* It may be carried out over a small time frame - this may make the data unreliable

58
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How can you resolve the issue of Surveys taking place over a short period of time?

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Carry it out over numerous days. This will make the data more reliable

59
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How can you resolve the issue of surveys being subjective?

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Create a key to standardise the ratings. This will make the data more accurate

60
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Why does a larger sample size produce more reliable data?

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It is easier to identify an anomaly

61
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What does evaluating your fieldwork help you achieve?

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Evaluation means that you can identify how you could have made your investigation more ACCURATE and more RELIABLE in order to achieve a more VALID result

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