U5 Horsham Fieldwork #1

What was our main research question?

• To what extent does land use vary in Horsham?

• To what extent does environmental quality vary in Horsham?

• To what extent can we build on brownfield sites in Horsham?

What primary data collection methods did we do?

• Environmental quality survey

• Annotated photos

• Annotated field sketch

• Land use survey

What secondary data collection have we used in our fieldwork?

• Newspaper articles

• Historic environmental quality data

• Historic photos from a blog

• Historic maps of Horsham

What sampling strategy did we use?

• Random

• Systematic

• Opportunistic

Why did everyone take a survey at each site?

• To create a reliable average

• To create an accurate average

Which of these is a risk of urban fieldwork?

• Slipping and tripping on cobbled streets

• Drowning in the sea

• Issues with large numbers of strangers (e.g. getting lost)

• Traffic accidents

How did you reduce the risk of travel accidents in Horsham?

• Not walking near roads at all

• Using designated pedestrian crossings

• Looking when crossing the road

What are disadvantages of environmental quality surveys?

• Scores are subjective and individual

• They compare various characteristics on the area's environment

• Scoring system can be unclear

• It is easy and simple to do quickly

What are advantages of annotated photos?

• Visual representation of the place

• Single snapshot in time

• Easier for others to judge your conclusions

What are the advantages of graphs as data presentation?

• Easy to see trends and patterns visually

• Exact numbers are provided

• Allows for comparison between data (e.g. can be colour coded)

• They show spatial variation of data