physical fieldwork

Question 1

what is primary data

Answer 1

information that you collect yourself

Question 2

what is secondary data

Answer 2

information that someone has already collected and made available

Question 3

examples of primary data

Answer 3

• traffic count
• interview
• questionnaire
• taking photos

Question 4

examples of secondary data

Answer 4

• old maps and photos
• crime stats
• climate data
• google earth
• satellite images

Question 5

what is the title of the physical geography investigation

Answer 5

the effect of trampling on the abundance and diversity of vegetation at Reigate heath, surrey

Question 6

what are the factors considered when choosing a suitable question for physical investigation

Answer 6

• is the area accessible to get to many times
• the heath is an SSSI
• have you got permission from the landowner
• safety

Question 7

what are the primary and secondary sources for physical investigation

Answer 7

primary:
- % vegetation covered
- depth of path
-number of species
- height of species
- field sketch
- conflict matrix

secondary:
map of area

Question 8

what was the conclusion from the physical investigation

Answer 8

percentage vegetation increases with distance away from the footpath. this is due to human usage being more concentrated near the footpath through dog walkers and members of the public

Question 9

what are the risks for the physical fieldwork

Answer 9

• ticks causing Lyme disease
• weather
• adders
• uneven ground

Question 10

data presentation for physical fieldwork

Answer 10

• kite diagram
• proportional circles of % vegetation coverage

Question 11

what was the evaluation of the physical fieldwork ( data collection methods)

Answer 11

• difficult to estimate vegetation exactly within quadrat (subjective)
• only carried out at one time of the year, heath users more active in the summer so vegetation coverage would be less
• only sampled 20m transect line given time constraints, would enlarge to 30m
• quadrats allowed me to gain “good spatial coverage” over a distance.
• quadrats were caried out systematically (every 1m) and this meant that “bias” was avoided as well as enabling me to gain a ‘good representation’ of % vegetation coverage
• a total of 5 transects (lines of investigation) were carried out across a footpath which was an adequate size, however if i was to repeat i would increase my sample size to 10 quadrats and return at different seasons, this would enable me to be more confident that % vegetation coverage increases with distance from the footpath