Human Investigation

Question 1

Topic

Answer 1

Urban issues and challenges

Question 2

Hypothesis

Answer 2

An investigation into the quality of life in two areas in Weymouth

Question 3

Predictions

Answer 3

Housing types will be better in outer suburbs than in the inner city
Environmental quality will be better in the outer suburbs that in the inner city
Better quality of life in outer suburbs than in the inner city

Question 4

CBD meaning

Answer 4

Central business district

Question 5

Geographical model

Answer 5

Burgess concentric urban land use model

Question 6

Risk assessment - hit by vehicles

Answer 6

Look before crossing roads

Question 7

Risk assessment - mugging

Answer 7

Keep valuables out of sight

Question 8

Risk assessment - slips/trips

Answer 8

Look where you’re walking

Question 9

Risk assessment - sunburn/heatstroke

Answer 9

Wear sun cream and hats 🎩

Question 10

Data collection - environmental quality survey - type of data

Answer 10

Qualitative

Question 11

Data collection - environmental quality survey - sampling method

Answer 11

Stratified

Question 12

Data collection - environmental quality survey - equipment

Answer 12

Clipboard
Pen/Pencil
Survey sheet

Question 13

Data collection - environmental quality survey - description

Answer 13

Shows my perception of 2 contrasting areas
Uses a bipolar list of teens that lists various factors in the area
Numbers representing the quality are added at the end

Question 14

Data collection - environmental quality survey - limitations

Answer 14

Biased
Affected by mood/weather

Question 15

Data collection - environmental quality survey - improvements

Answer 15

Add up class scores and take a mean

Question 16

Data collection - questionnaire - type of data

Answer 16

Qualitative

Question 17

Data collection - questionnaire - sampling method

Answer 17

Stratified

Question 18

Data collection - questionnaire - equipment

Answer 18

Clipboard
Pen/pencil
Question sheet

Question 19

Data collection - questionnaire - description

Answer 19

Asked local residents their opinions and perceptions of the area

Question 20

Data collection - questionnaire - limitations

Answer 20

Small samples (not many people around)

Question 21

Data collection - questionnaire - improvements

Answer 21

Larger samples at busier times

Question 22

Data collection - trafic count - type of data

Answer 22

Quantitative

Question 23

Data collection - trafic count - sampling method

Answer 23

Stratified

Question 24

Data collection - trafic count - equipment

Answer 24

Clipboard
Pen/pencil
Sheet
Stopwatch

Question 25

Data collection - trafic count - description

Answer 25

Recorded number and type of vehicles that passed the street in 5 mins Multiplied by 12 to find a number per hour

Question 26

Data collection - trafic count - limitations

Answer 26

Only done for 5 minutes so less accurate

Question 27

Data collection - trafic count - improvements

Answer 27

Repeat at different times of the day/week

Question 28

Secondary data - census data

Answer 28

Research on the web from census 2021 - look at unemployment, sickness, economic activity

Question 29

Secondary data - house prices survey

Answer 29

Check cost of housing in both areas in both areas and compare Higher cost would mean better quality of life

Question 30

Secondary data - police crime data

Answer 30

Shows crime levels indicating quality of life

Question 31

Graphs - environmental quality

Answer 31

Radar graph Easy to compare and plot

Question 32

Graphs - housing type

Answer 32

Bar chart Easy to compare and plot

Question 33

Graphs - traffic counts

Answer 33

Percentage grid Good for comparison

Question 34

Results - environmental survey

Answer 34

Outer suburbs (grove avenue) 29 Inner suburbs (warpole street) 20

Question 35

Results - noise

Answer 35

Less in outer than in inner

Question 36

Results - traffic count

Answer 36

Grove avenue - 156 vehicles per hour Warpole street - 120 vehicles per hour (but one way so should be doubled) Larger range of vehicles in warpole street

Question 37

Results - housing density

Answer 37

Grove avenue - 13 per 100 steps Warpole street - 22 per 100 steps

Question 38

Results - housing types

Answer 38

Grove avenue - mostly semi-detached with 2 stories Warpole street - mostly semi-detached with 3 stories

Question 39

Results - house prices

Answer 39

Grove avenue (detached) £500,000 Warpole street (mid-terraced) £180,000

Question 41

Results - police crime data

Answer 41

More crime in the inner city

Question 42

Results - census

Answer 42

More long-term sickness and unemployment in the inner-city

Question 43

Conclusion - housing type/density

Answer 43

Inner city had smaller and more densely packed houses

Question 44

Conclusion - environment

Answer 44

Inner city area has fewer gardens and lower environmental quality

Question 45

Conclusion - safety

Answer 45

Inner city has less privacy and people feel less safe and secure