Fieldwork

Question 1

What are the 6 stages of fieldwork

Answer 1

1. Question/ hyporthesis
2. Data collection
3. Data presentation
4. Data analysis
5. Conclusion
6. Evaluation

Question 2

What is the difference between quantitive and qualitive data

Answer 2

Quantitive data: numerical data e.g tally measurement

Qualititive data: non - numerical, opinion based e.g interviews, photos

Question 3

What is the difference between primary and secondary data

Answer 3

Primary is data you collected yourself whereas secondary is data that somebody else has collected ( e.g a photo )

Question 4

What are some examples of risks and their mitigations

Answer 4

Slipping on a river bank: enter the river the right way
Getting lost: track your way/ keep a phone with signal
Falling into the river: wear suitable footwear

Question 5

What does sampling do and how do you carry out each of the samples

Answer 5

Sampling removes bias
Random sampling: use a random number generator
Systematic sampling: collecting data in intervals
Stratified sampling: collecting data from different groups of a population to ensure fair representation

Question 6

What are the advantages and disadvantages of strat sampling

Answer 6

+:
Useful with large samples
Avoids bias

-: might miss parts

Question 7

What are the advantages and disadvantages of systematic sampling

Answer 7

+: simple with good coverage

-: may be time consuming

Question 8

What are the advantages and disadvantages of random sampling

Answer 8

+:
ensures representation of different populations
Flexible

-: hard to establish proportions of sub populations

Question 9

What are 4 characteristics of swanage

Answer 9

South coast of the UK
In dorset
Most easterly town on the Jurassic coast
Tourist honey pot

Question 10

What is an example of a hypothesis for Swanage

Answer 10

Hard engineering prevents longshore drift moving sediment at Swanage
Tourism has an environmental impact on swanage

Question 11

Why is swanage a suitable place to study for field work

Answer 11

We study hard engineering in coasts so it will be beneficial to see theory in real life
Swanage has used coastal management, therefore it is a suitable location to tests it’s effectiveness
Swanage is relatively nearby so it is a suitable location as you can get there and back in a day

Question 12

What is the method for the groyne dop height survey

Answer 12

Select a random spot on the groyne
Measure the drop from the gop of the groyne to the sand on the South side, repeat this from the North side and read to the nearest cm
Use systematic sampling ( every 3rd groyne )
Repeat 5 times

Question 13

What were the quantitive and qualititive data for the physical field work

Answer 13

Groyne drop height survey

Photo analysis

Question 14

What do we test for in evaluation

Answer 14

Validity
Accuracy
Reliability

Question 15

Why we chose swanage for human fieldwork

Answer 15

We study the impact of tourism so we can see theory in real life
181000 tourists stayed in swanage in 2017 therefore it is a suitable location to assess the environmental impact
No specialist equipment needed so we can easily collect data to answer my hypothesis

Question 16

What are some risks for the human fieldwork at swanage and how did we mitigate them

Answer 16

Heat stroke: take sun cream
Getting lost: take a map and know where the meeting point is
Tripping over: wear sensible shoes
Road accidents: always cross roads at traffic lights

Question 17

What were the techniques to collect data for the human field work

Answer 17

Environmental quality survey

Photo analysis

Question 18

Steps of the EQS with justifications

Answer 18

Select a tourist and non tourist location systematically along 2 transects:
avoids bias and we can see the difference between 2 areas
Complete EQS:
to make a judgement about the impact of tourism
Survey 16 different elements:
reduces the impact of anomalies
Repeat 3 tourist locations:
increases reliability

Question 19

What is the method for boscombe and queens park with quantitative data

Answer 19

Measjre same types of road for each area
3 different areas in both locations
Measure: noiselevel, building conditions, litter graffiti and vandalism, greenery and open space, services, traffic and safety
Best possible score was +2 for best and -2 for worst
We took an average

Question 20

What is the hyporthesis for Queens park and boscombe

Answer 20

How and why are there variations in quality of life for different areas in Bournemouth

Question 21

What is the method for boscombe and queens park with qualitative data

Answer 21

Take a north facing photo at each location
Annotate the factors in the EQS on the photo
Back it up with other photos or Google Street view