Quantitative & Qualitative skills (AQA A Level Geography)

Geospatial data is information that has a location associated with it.

A spatial pattern is a pattern in data based on place, such as the north-south divide often seen in UK data indicators.

False.

Geospatial data can be both qualitative and quantitative.

When using maps as geospatial data, it's important to consider whether the map is choropleth or proportional, and how this will affect the visual representation of the spread.

A choropleth map is a type of thematic map where areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to a statistical variable representing a measurement.

A disadvantage of proportional symbols maps is that the size of the symbols can obstruct the map underneath, making the positioning less accurate.

The census is a nationwide survey taken every ten years to collect information that creates a picture of all the households and people in England and Wales.

False.

Different questions are asked every decade, so not everything can be compared across time in the census.

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is a composite measure that considers seven components of deprivation to create a single score of deprivation for an area.

The seven components considered in the IMD are:

• Income.

• Employment.

• Education.

• Health.

• Crime.

• Barriers to housing and services.

• Living environment.