Woolwich Arsenal Fieldwork

Question 1

Woolwich arsenal - what was the enquiry question

Answer 1

How has the brownfield site at woolwich arsenal changed

Question 2

Woolwich arsenal - why was Woolwich arsenal an appropriate location

Answer 2

It is very close to bexley, so it was easy to get to on the train.

It ties in with our urbanisation project as we can clearly observe how the land use has changed

Question 3

Woolwich arsenal - risk assesment

Answer 3

Being hit by cars - keep to the pavements and dont cross main roads

Construction work - stay away from areas of construction to avoid any trip hazards / danger

People - stay in groups and dont talk to others

Question 4

Woolwich arsenal - why is the enquiry question appropriaye

Answer 4

Links to our urbanisation topic

And

Challenges / opportunities in Lindin

Question 5

Woolwich arsenal - quantitative data collection

Answer 5

We wanted to find out how land use changed over time

To do this we split a map into grids and used RICEPOTS in order to categorise what the land was being used for

Question 6

Woolwich arsenal - what sampling did we use for a qualitative data collection

Answer 6

Systematic

Question 7

Woolwich arsenal - advantages of a qualitative data collection method

Answer 7

We were able to calculate the percentage eachbuilding type took up

We could easily compare between the two years as the size of the map was the same

Question 8

Woolwich arsenal - disadvantages of the qualitative data collection method

Answer 8

It was hard to tell the purpose on the old map, creating an inaccurate count

When looking at buildings, some had multiple purposes making it harder to categorise

Question 9

Woolwich arsenal - primary qualitative data collection advantages and disadvantages

Answer 9

Modern day map

A’s:
Clearly displayed data
Simple key for categorising

D’s:
Some buildings were unclear
Took a lot of time looking at buildings
Location of some areas was confusing

Question 10

Woolwich arsenal - secondary qualitative data collection advantages and disadvantages

Answer 10

1931 map

A’s
Faster to complete
Easy key for categorisation

D’s
Some boxes weren’t full squares, making their area less significant
Many boxes had multiple objects in them, it was hard to identify a specific land use

Question 11

Woolwich arsenal - quantitative data collection

Answer 11

We found historical photos of buildings in Woolwich arsenal when they were used for weapons manufacturing.
We went back to the buildings today, and took photos of them

We compared the differences

Question 12

Woolwich arsenal - quantitative data collection advantages

Answer 12

Gives a clear visual comparison

Question 13

Woolwich arsenal - qualitative data collection disadvantages

Answer 13

Photos are limited to specific time
Land use may not be obvious
There may be insignificant change in the appearance of buildings

Question 14

Woolwich arsenal - primary qulitative data collection, advantages and disadvantages

Answer 14

A’s
We were able to observe the buildings in person (given multiple perspectives)
Data was easy to collect

D’s
Time consuming
One image was off the site, and hard to photograph

Question 15

Woolwich arsenal - secondary qualatative data collection, advantages and disadvantages

Answer 15

A’s
Photos already taken
Quick and cheap

D’s
Only one angle
Photos in black and white

Question 16

Woolwich arsenal - qualatative data collection, sampling technique

Answer 16

Spatial sampling, we went to 10 specific buildings (good sample size)

Question 17

Woolwich arsenal - how did we present our quantative data

Answer 17

On two separate pie charts

Question 18

Woolwich arsenal - what are the advantages and disadvantages of using pie charts

Answer 18

A’s
Clearly presented
Easy to compare

D’s
Original values not shown
If the total isnt equal on both pie charts they can be misleading

Question 19

Woolwich arsenal - what dis the pie charts show

Answer 19

In 1932 the land use was 41.8% manufacturing and 2.3% residential

In 2024 it was 0% industrial and 44.1% residential

Question 20

Woolwich arsenal - data presentation for qualitative data

Answer 20

We placed the images side by side and analysed them, annotating the differences

Question 21

Woolwich arsenal - data presentation for qualitative data advantages and disadvantages

Answer 21

A’s
Clear comparisons
Easy to do / quick

D’s
Depends on where you took the photo from
Data is subjective, and might not show how the land use has changed

Question 22

Woolwich arsenal - what was the main difference shown by the qualitative data

Answer 22

There has been an increase in the trees and greenery around Woolwich arsenal, this could be to make it appear more pleasant to the majority of residents

The smallest change was the overall structure and design of the buildings

Question 23

Woolwich arsenal - strengths of our methods

Answer 23

Data was easy to collect
We collected qualitative and quantitative data, giving a range of comparisons and different changes to analyse

Question 24

Woolwich arsenal - limitations of methods

Answer 24

Hard to judge land use
1931 photos weren’t very clear

Question 25

Woolwich arsenal - improvements of methods

Answer 25

Take an average of everyone’s quantitaive data to recieve a more accurate result of land use

Question 26

Woolwich arsenal - strengths of the data collected

Answer 26

Easy to compare
Could see a clear change

Question 27

Woolwich arsenal - limitations of data collected

Answer 27

Only used two data collection methods

Question 28

Woolwich arsenal - improvements to data collection

Answer 28

Collect more data e.g data from a census

Question 29

Woolwich arsenal - strengths of conculsion

Answer 29

Easy to make, and back up with evidence
Shows clear changes in woolwich arsenal

Question 30

Woolwich arsenal - limitations of the conclusion

Answer 30

Only at a small scale area

Question 31

Woolwich arsenal - improvements

Answer 31

Go to multiple cities or areas