Planning

Question 1

What is step 1 of planning?

Answer 1

Establishing the aim and hypotheses

Question 2

What is it ment by aim?

Answer 2

This clearly states the focus of the investigation and should provide scope to allow collection of a range of data and the opportunity to develop a meaningful geographical conclusion.

Question 3

What is it ment by hypothesis?

Answer 3

This is a statement of what the geographical theory suggests should happen. The investigation will agree or disagree with this in relation to your fieldwork. Hypothesis should relate to aim

Question 4

What is a risk?

Answer 4

The likelihood of being exposed to or experiencing the impact of a hazard. This risk might be considered in terms of high, medium or low

Question 5

What is a precaution?

Answer 5

To mitigate the risk after identifying risks and forming a risk assessment which identify measures to reduce the risk

Question 6

What is a contingency plan?

Answer 6

A plan to deal with teh consequence of a hazard whilst carring out your fieldwork

Question 7

What is step 2 of planning?

Answer 7

Selecting the location/ sites for study

Question 8

What 5 reasons makes the umbra nature reserve suitable to investigate?

Answer 8

Accessibility
Safety
Natural succession processes
Human Interaction
Local

Question 9

How is the Umbra Nature Reserve accessible?

Answer 9

Protected as a nature reserve and the field centre has permission to allow us to access this area

Question 10

How is the Umbra Nature Reserve safe?

Answer 10

It is relatively safe to enter with only farm animals present but they present limited danger

Question 11

Why is the Umbra Nature Reserve an example of natural succession processes?

Answer 11

Allows us to investigate our hypothesis and fulfill our aim

Question 12

What is human interaction like the the Umbra Nature Reserve?

Answer 12

It is limited with the area through farming and tourism which can demonstrate their impacts on the processes

Question 13

Is the Umbra Nature Reserve local?

Answer 13

Yes which means low cost and short in time to travel

Question 14

What is stage 3 in the planning process?

Answer 14

Health and Safety

Question 15

What are the potential risks in the fieldwork?

Answer 15

Equipment - Injury
Minor cuts/injury due to environment
Hypothermia
Slips/trips/falls due to uneven ground

Question 16

What is stage 4 of the planning process?

Answer 16

Sources of information

Question 17

Positives of primary data?

Answer 17

Up to date
Tailored to your needs
Confident its accurate

Question 18

Negative of primary data?

Answer 18

Time consuming

Question 19

What is primary data?

Answer 19

This is data you collect personally and it is focused specifically on the aim of the investigation

Question 20

An example of primary data?

Answer 20

Data collected from the dunes

Question 21

What is secondary data?

Answer 21

This is data collected by someone else or another organisation. It may be focused on your aim or may need to be adapted for your aim

Question 22

Positives of secondary data?

Answer 22

Saves time as it is already collected
More extensive than the primary data

Question 23

Negatives of secondary data?

Answer 23

May be outdated
Not in the correct format for you to use to test your hypotheses