How can qualitative and quantitative sources represent place?

Question 1

Define Qualitative Data

Answer 1

Non - numerical information which is often unstructured, open ended and descriptive

e.g. art, interview

Question 2

Define Quantitative Data

Answer 2

Numerical Data that is verified and is able to analysed by statistical manipulation

Question 3

ALL types of quantitative and qualitative data sources for representing place

Answer 3

1.) Statistical Data
2.) Cartographic
Sources
3.) Interviews
4.) Photographs
5.) Poetry
6.) Art
7.) Graffiti
8.) Architecture

Question 4

Explain Statistical Data

Answer 4

1.) The census is an example of statistical data to represent place

. Takes place every decade and records economic and demographic characteristics of a place

. Conducted by Office for National Statistics and its a legal requirement

. Census is Quantitative data

. Used by government to plan for POPULATION CHANGE. E.g. UK has an ageing population so demand for health care and residential care will increase in the future

2.) Right move / Zoopla another e.g

Question 5

Issues with statistical data

Answer 5

. No data is 100% objective as people will manipulate and select data for their own purpose making it subjective.

. People can easily lie on the Cencus. For example, it is difficult to verify one’s sexuality or number of people currently living in a house

. Statistics tell us very little the lived experience of a place and what it is like to actually like there

. Statistical Data, such as the Census may ignore opinions. For example, data may show that an area is deprived, but it will not show what their opinion of this place is

Question 6

Define Demographic Characteristics

Answer 6

. Characteristics of a population

e.g. age, ethnicity, religion, sexuality

Question 7

Define Demography

Answer 7

Refers to the statistical study of human populations

Question 8

Define Cartographic Source

Answer 8

Cartographic sources refers to maps. They are mostly qualitative data.

Question 9

Issues with Cartographic Sources

Answer 9

.The orientation, scale and mapped features of map can make it very subjective

. For example, on most maps, the map of the world does not represent the true scale of most countries. Most countries or continents are slightly larger or smaller than they actually are.

.For example, in a Eurocentric map, the map is designed for Europe to be in the centre. This results in other land masses being distorted and doesn’t represent its actual size

. Even modern maps are subjective. Goggle maps can give biased views of place as filters and algorithms only show particular places and businesses on a map. They are subjective and manipulative

. Countermapping is qualitative and subjective. This includes mental mapping. It is subjective as an individual drawing a map can leave out certain parts or make places larger than they seem. They can also name some places they like but leave the other ones out

. All maps don’t give you a sense of place

. Maps don’t show demographic change. For example maps don’t change in population, age, sex, etc.

Question 10

Define Schematic

Answer 10

To be simplified

Question 11

Name two types of Cartographic Sources

Answer 11

. Biomapping

. Counter mapping
- mental maps are an example

Question 12

Define Mental Mapping

Answer 12

. Mental mapping is a form of counter mapping as it conveys how an individuals views a place, such as UCGS.

. It gives a sense of place.

. Mental Maps are subjective

. Qualitative

. Schematic

Question 13

Define Counter mapping

Answer 13

. Counter mapping is a cartographic source and qualitative

. Counter - mapping is a bottom up process where local people produce maps based upon their own local knowledge and understanding of a place

Question 14

Define Biomaps

Answer 14

. Biomaps show the emotions of people in relation to their geographical location

. It shows the high and low points on a map for emotion

Question 15

Explain how interviews can covey or represent place

Answer 15

. Interviews generates detailed insight into a person’s sense of place and perception of place

Question 16

Advantages of interviews

Answer 16

. Questions can be opened ended (free form) or closed

. Structured (pre - selected)or unstructured questions

. Informal (relaxed)

Question 17

Disadvantages of Interview

Answer 17

. Interview bias (unfairly, interviewer wanting to get particular response from interview)

. Potential for leading questions

. Interviewee wanting to be perceived a certain way

Question 18

Alternative to interview

Answer 18

. Ethanographers go beyond interviewing people and explore culture by participating in the daily life of people to gain an INSIDER perspective.

Question 19

Which out of Quantitative and Qualitative is more subjective?

Which out of Quantitative and Qualitative is more subjective?

Answer 19

Quantitative data sources are less subjective and more objective

Qualitative data sources are more subjective and less objective

Question 20

Benefits of Cartographic Sources

Answer 20

. Maps show temporal change is less detail but on a large scale. Maps more subjective. Maps have a MUCH LARGER range of data compared to other data sources such as pictures, paintings, poems, etc.

.Maps are also the BEST source at representing the SPATIAL change of a place e.g. new house, new roads. This also means that they are good for showing land use and function change of a place over time.

. Pictures show only a small snapshot but in much greater detail. Pictures less subjective

Question 21

Benefits of Statistical Data

Answer 21

Statistical Data tends to be reliable and factual

. For example, the Census is carried out by the Office for National Statistics meaning that is more reliable.