Getting Ready for Tourism Geographical Investigation

Put in order the Three Phases of a Geographical Investigation.

• Preparation and Testing

• Conduct the Fieldwork

• Analysis and Reflection

Answer explanation

1. Pre-fieldwork: Preparation and Testing

2. During Fieldwork: Conduct the fieldwork

3. Post-Fieldwork: Analysis and Reflection

What is our hypothesis for our Tourism GI at Gardens by the Bay?

• Visitors visit Gardens by the Bay mainly for the gardens-related visitor attractions

• Do visitors visit Gardens by the Bay mainly for the gardens-related visitor attractions?

• Visitors visit Gardens by the Bay mainly for the tourist attractions.

• Do visitors visit Gardens by the Bay mainly for the tourist attractions.

What are some benefits of using a Questionnaire Survey as a research method?

• Allows researcher to obtain detailed, in-depth and rich information.

• Allows opportunities for research to clarify responses on the spot.

• Allows researcher to obtain broad/general opinion of the population.

• Allows researcher to obtain the opinion of a large sample size.

Answer explanation

The first two options are usefulness of using Interviews.

Reorder the following steps for constructing a land use map.

• Decide on the categories for classification.

• Walk along the selected transect.

• Draw boxes along the transect to represent each land use

• Label and colour code the boxes according to the categories

• Include a legend

Bipolar surveys are used to study ​ ​ (a)   characteristics of a place.

• environmental
• human
• cultural
• social
• economic

Which of the following are environmental characteristics that can be included in a bipolar survey?

• Extent of litter

• Extent of noise level

• Accessibility

• Satisfaction levels of visitors