Data Collection Quiz 2

What is data collection?

• The process of analyzing data only

• The process of collecting and evaluating information from multiple sources

• The process of predicting future trends without any data

• The process of creating data from scratch

Why do we need data collection?

• To ensure quality assurance and research integrity

• To predict past trends

• To complicate business decisions

• To avoid answering questions

What are the objectives of data collection related to land use planning?

• All of the above

• Ensuring data relevance and accuracy

• Assessing data needs for effective planning

• Identifying key variables and indicators

What is primary data collection?

• Involves analyzing data without interaction

• Involves predicting future trends

• Involves the collection of original data directly from the source

• Involves using existing data collected by someone else

What is secondary data collection?

• Involves predicting future trends

• Involves the collection of original data directly from the source

• Involves using existing data collected by someone else

• Involves creating data from scratch

What does data collection in land use planning involve?

• Gathering, organizing, and analyzing various types of information related to a specific geographical area

• Only analyzing data without gathering it

• Ignoring existing land use patterns

• None of the above

What are the key data variables to collect in land use planning?

• Only Environmental Data

• Only Demographic and Socio-Economic Data

• Only Physical Characteristics of Land

• Physical Characteristics of Land, Demographic and Socio-Economic Data, Environmental Data, Infrastructure and Utilities, Land Ownership and Land Use History

What is the preparatory phase of the data collection process?

• Documenting field observations

• Conducting surveys and measurements

• Field data collection

• Establishing data collection objectives and securing necessary permissions and clearances

What is the field data collection phase of the data collection process?

• Conducting surveys and measurements

• Establishing data collection objectives and securing necessary permissions and clearances

• Documenting field observations

• Training of data collectors

What is the purpose of training data collectors in the field data collection phase?

• To conduct surveys and measurements

• To document field observations

• To establish data collection objectives

• To familiarize data collectors with the study area