Field work

Question 1

Physical enquiry

Answer 1

To investigate the effect of trampling on the abundance and diversity of vegetation at Reigate Heath

Question 2

Human enquiry

Answer 2

To investigate the pattern of housing and environmental quality in reigate

Question 3

Human method risks

Answer 3

Adverse weather- frostbite- risk of injury- shorten activities if necessary
Traffic- getting hit- Cross roads at zebra crossings

Question 4

Physical method - risks

Answer 4

Adders- bite- Students move slowly
Ticks - Lyme disease - Long sleeves

Question 5

Physical method - measurments

Answer 5

Height of plants
No plants
Diversity of species
Depth of footpath

Question 6

Human method - measurments

Answer 6

Bi polar environmental quality survey
eg crowded
Housing quality survey
eg Type of house

Question 7

How to improve physical

Answer 7

Difficult to measure % vegetation accurately
Only 1/2 people making measurements- leniency bias
Seasonal change

Question 8

How to improve human

Answer 8

HQS and EQS measurments subjective
Environmental features only graded +2 to -2
Only 2 streets measured