COASTAL FIELDWORK

Question 1

What is the difference between Qualitative and Quantative data?

Answer 1

QUANTATIVE data is numerical and can be used in statistical analysis
QUALITATIVE DATA is not numerical

Question 2

Primary data

Answer 2

Data you collect yourself

Question 3

Secondary data

Answer 3

Data that has not been produced by you, still useful e. G census/ population count/ geology map

Question 4

Field sketches

Answer 4

• clear
  -colourful
  -allows us to locate proxemics
  Can opus on relevant aspects

-inaccurate
-difficult to read
-can be destroyed/ rained on/ unusable

Question 5

Beach profile

Answer 5

-clear
-could be accurate

-human error in deciding where to place the ranging poles
-takes time
-beach profile could change horizontally as well as vertically
-possible measurement error

Question 6

Pebble Sampling

Answer 6

-random, no bias
-Quantative data

-sampling error bias
-operator error
-measurement error
Time-consuming

Question 7

Advantages and disadvantages of SYSTEMATIC

Answer 7

+ reduces bias
+ even spread

-time-consuming
-measuring errors possible

Question 8

Advantages and disadvantages of RANDOM

Answer 8

+ removes any human bias
+ no knowledge needed of the area

-poor representation

Question 9

Advantages and disadvantages of STRATIFIED

Answer 9

-accurate representation
+ removes bias

-must have prior knowledge
-may not have access to each category

Question 10

Fieldwork enquiry

Answer 10

What are the coastal forms and processes occurring at pett level?