swanage human feildwork

Question 1

what is the title of our investigation?

Answer 1

investigating climate change mitigation in Purbeck

Question 2

what was our hypothesis for this inestigation?

Answer 2

the community if Purbeck are actively suppourting the use of renewable energy

Question 3

Purbeck is located in …….. which is in the …..-…… of the Uk. Its on the coast of the…….. …….

Answer 3

-dorset
-southwest
-english channel

Question 4

which town of Purbeck are we conducting research in?

Answer 4

swanage

Question 5

give 4 points that justify why you chose to do this investigation in swanage?

Answer 5

-swanage is the largest town in Purbeck so we’ll get a good range of public opinions
-older demographic so interesting to see if they are open to switching to renewables
-climate change will directy effect swanage so its interesting to see what theyre doing
-its a very safe area

Question 6

give an example of 2 risks you may encounter and how you will tackle them

Answer 6

-road traffic leading to injury = be aware at road crossings, conduct research away from busy roads
-stranger danger/physical or verbal abuse = stay with your group, keep a phone on you, keep a respectful distance

Question 7

swanage is an …… .. ……… ….. ….

Answer 7

area of outstanding natural beauty

Question 8

what is an open vs closed question

Answer 8

-open = can be answered in many different ways
-closed = a limited no. of answers to choose from

Question 9

what is primary vs secondary data?

Answer 9

-primary = data collected by you during the course of your enquiry
-secondary = data collected by another person that is useful to your investigation

Question 10

what is a qualifying question?

Answer 10

a question you ask at the begginng to see if someone is suitable to answer you questionare

Question 11

what is a sample size?

Answer 11

the number of data points collected = number of people interveiwed

Question 12

what are 2 barriers to renewable energy in dorset?

Answer 12

-limited existsing renewable sources
-cant build in certain areas because its an AONB

Question 13

what is one reason why there is oppourtunity for renewables

Answer 13

-on the coast so could develop offshore wind

Question 14

what data did your questionare aim to collect?

Answer 14

data on the suppourt locals have for climate change mitigation and what is being done.

Question 15

what 5 closed questions did you ask?

Answer 15

-if they lived in Purbeck
-if they owned/were planning on getting an EV
-if they thought swanage was doing enough
-if they suppourted offshore and onshore wind
-if they had solar panels

Question 16

what was your qualifying question?

Answer 16

do you live in Purbeck?

Question 17

what open questions did you ask?

Answer 17

-what change had they seen
-what obstacles there were to climate change mitigation

Question 18

where and when did your questionare take place?

Answer 18

30th of september 2022 in swanage, Purbeck

Question 19

what was your sampling method and your sample size?

Answer 19

-random
-323 out of the 9702 population

Question 20

why did you use closed questions?

Answer 20

-record data in charts
-compare with others
-spot patterns

Question 21

explain why you chose to do random sampling and have a 323 person sample size

Answer 21

-random sampling allowed us to collect a wide range of different people’s opinions
-the sample size was realistic for the number of students

Question 22

what were the constriants to your investigation?

Answer 22

didnt have a lot of time or students so couldnt talk to everyone

Question 23

what were 5 common answers to question 6 - describe positive change you have seen in your area

Answer 23

-more solar panels
-electric car charge points
-electric buses
-not seen anything
-wind farms

Question 24

did you prove or disprove your hypothesis - the community of Purbeck are activley suppourting the use of renewable energy?

Answer 24

partially proven but mostly disproven

18% have solar panels, 13% own an EV or hybrid

Question 25

what was our source of secondary data and what did we find?

Answer 25

-satilite photos where we looked for solar panels -overall, 10.3% of buildings had solar panels

Question 26

How many questionarre respondents where there?

Answer 26

323

Question 27

How old was the largest group interviewed?

Answer 27

50-65

Question 28

How many people knew about the ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2030

Answer 28

46% of people

Question 29

How many people don't have an EV charge point

Answer 29

80%

Question 30

How many people use an EV/hybrid vehicle

Answer 30

21% or fewer

Question 31

How many people are supportive of solar farms and offshore wind

Answer 31

60%

Question 32

What percentage of properties had solar panels (satellite images)?

Answer 32

10%

Question 33

How many people thought that Dorset was making significant change?

Answer 33

25%

Question 34

Give 3 reasons why people were less supportive of onshore wind power

Answer 34

-AONB -noisy -impact on tourism

Question 35

Was there any data missing that could have helped?

Answer 35

-responses from local businesses -info on planned future renewable energy developments

Question 36

Describe the method used for your human inquiry

Answer 36

-questionarre that investigated the suppourt that locals had for climate change mitigation and what was being done -mainly closed questions and a qualifying question

Question 37

Why key theories and concepts underpin our investigation?

Answer 37

-NIMBYISM = people naturally reject change in their area -AONB -helps us understand why there are no on or offshore wind farms and not many solar farms -Climate Change Act 2008 and the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars after 2035 helps us understand why people are switching to EVs

Question 38

What were the weaknesses of our human investigation?

Answer 38

-only asked 4 people under 18 -58% women 42% men -human error when analysing secondary data

Question 39

Evaluate the validity of our human enquiry

Answer 39

-used both primary and secondary data -could've mistaken solar panels -closed questions = quantitative data -323 sample size - big for a school however only 3% of swathe population -did investigation during week = no children -didn't ask businesses