Geography Fieldwork Sept 2018 Flashcards
What river was visited in Switzerland?
The river L’Hongrin
What are the three types of sampling used? What are their descriptions?
- Systematic: Samples are chosen in a regular way
- Stratified: A sample that takes account of the proportion of different groups in a survey.
- Random: A sample where every possible participant has an equal chance of being chosen.
What measurements were taken at the river?
Depth, width and terminal velocity
What are the three types of data presentation used to display the results found at the river?
Bar chart, Scatter graph and Cross-profile graph
What was researched in the town?
Pedestrian count, Traffic count and EQS (Environmental Quality Survey)
What was researched that was opinion based? Why?
The EQS was opinion based because it was carried out by different people who were rating things such as graffiti & amount of litter on a scale of -2 to 2.
What is the title of the human field work?
What impact do tourists have on the environment of Vevey?
What is the title of the physical field work?
How does the cross-profile of the L’Hongrin river change?
What model is used to describe the change in a river from upstream to downstream? What are the 8 factors on it?
The Bradshaw Model:
- Discharge (Increases towards mouth)
- Occupied channel width (Increases towards mouth)
- Channel depth (Increases towards mouth)
- Average velocity (Increases towards mouth)
- Load quantity (Increases towards mouth)
- Load particle size (Decreases towards mouth)
- Channel bed roughness (Decreases towards mouth)
- Slope angle (Gradient) (Decreases towards mouth)
What three data presentations were used in the booklet for the physical field work?
Bar chart, Scatter graph and cross-profile graphs
How might tourists impact the town of Vevey?
- Aid the economy
- Add litter
- Make local prices higher
- Create more local transport routes
How many sites were compared in Vevey?
12 sites
What town was visited?
Vevey
