Stage 2 Fieldwork

What was the primary aim of the human geography enquiry mentioned in the document (Stratford)?

• To evaluate the quality of housing in Stratford, London

• To assess if regeneration was successful in Stratford, London

• To compare the environmental quality of East Village and Carpenters Estate

• To standardize the environmental quality survey scores

What type of primary data was collected from East Village and Carpenters Estate?

• Photographs before and after regeneration

• Standardized test scores

• Environmental quality survey (EQS) data

• Questionnaire responses

Answer explanation

We collected primary data from an environmental quality survey (EQS)

from two sites, East Village and Carpenters Estate. We scored each area

based on factors such as quality of housing and access to open green

spaces.

The EQS was useful in allowing us to make judgements on the extent to

which the regeneration had positive...?

(a)  

What was a limitation of the environmental quality survey (EQS) mentioned in the document?

• It was too time-consuming to conduct

• It did not consider the quality of housing

• It was based on subjective opinions

• It did not include photographs as evidence

What could have been done next time with the EQS scores in Stratford to reduce subjectivity?

(a)  

What did the photographs from Stratford show?

(a)  

Answer explanation

This was useful to a great extent in meeting our aims as it showed visual

evidence of regeneration in Stratford with land use changing from

derelict and decayed to residential and business use. Furthermore the

pictures support other data collection methods such as the EQS and

questionnaires, adding validity to our conclusions.

According to the document, why can photographs not be solely relied upon as data in human geography enquiries (Stratford)?

• They are difficult to obtain

• They require too much technical expertise to analyze

• They are subjective and need supplementary data

• They do not show changes over time

Answer explanation

However, to a small extent, the results were subjective interpretations

and required supplementary data (e.g. surveys) to add meaning to it.

Therefore although photos provide invaluable qualitative data they

cannot be solely relied upon without other forms of data.

What was the main enquiry question for the physical geography fieldwork (Walton on the Naze) mentioned in the document?

• What are the types of coastal management strategies?

• How does coastal management impact people and processes?

• How effective are coastal defences in preventing erosion?

• What are the opinions of local residents on coastal management?

Which method was used to assess the impact of coastal management on sediment profiles and groynes?

• Questionnaire surveys

• Beach sediment profiles and groyne measurements

• Observational studies

• Experimental simulations

The beach sediment profiles and groyne measurements helped to see if the coastal defences were effective in...?

(a)  

Answer explanation

This data was useful as it allowed us to measure how effective the

coastal defences at each site were in increasing levels of deposition

and/or reducing rates of erosion.