Brighton (physical) Flashcards

(16 cards)

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Was the enquiry specific?

A

No, only testing one hard engineering strategy, only looking at a small stretch of the coastline.

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Was it measurable?

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Easy to measure with simple equipment.

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3
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Was it achievable?

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Yes. Groynes were split by groups, no complicated equipment or methods needed.

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4
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Was it timely?

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Yes, could be completed within the day (but not whole coastline).

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5
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What primary evidence was used?

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Difference in height sediment on either side of groynes.

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6
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What secondary evidence was used?

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OS maps of Brighton for sampling locations.

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What type of sampling did we use to decide the groynes?

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Systematic sampling.

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8
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What are the benefits of a bipolar chart?

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Can show positive and negative, allows comparison, easy to understand trends as visual. Easy to construct.

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What are the drawbacks of a bipolar graph?

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Can’t easily extract specific values of data, difficult to spot subtle differences.

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10
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What data did we collect?

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Continuous.

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11
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benefits of using photographs

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When used in Tandem with historical pictures a clear change can be seen it can also be used to show our date collection techniques

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12
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limitations of photographs

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they may not be accurate as depth can be distorted

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13
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benefits of systematic sampling

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it’s easy and quick so more data can be collected. covers the entire area equally

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negatives of systemic sampling

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not all sites have equal chance of being selected so therefore there is bias

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15
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how could we have improved the data collection

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we could increase the sample size, take more measurements for example width of the beach (if beach wider more sediment)

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16
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Was it relevant

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it was directly relevant to theme of coastal management