Rural Enquiry Skills (Edexcel IGCSE Geography)

Study Figure 10 which was produced by a group of students as part of their investigation of three farm systems

Suggest two ways ICT might have been used in this type of investigation. 

Study Figure 10 which was produced by a group of students as part of their investigation of three farm systems

Outline one named quantitative technique might have been used to analyse the fieldwork information.

Named technique

Draw an annotated sketch map or annotated diagram to show how you selected locations to collect your fieldwork data. 

Explain  two methods you used to analyse some of your fieldwork data. 

Method 1   
Method 2   

Explain two limitations of the method that you used to collect qualitative data.

Explain one limitation of a method that you used to collect quantitative data.

Study Figures 5a, 5b and 5c . They show three different data presentation techniques from a student’s investigation into the changing use of rural environments. "The aim of the student’s enquiry was to investigate the attitudes towards the plans for a new tourist development in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The student used three different presentation techniques to help understand people’s opinions towards the proposed tourist development."

Evaluate how effective the techniques were in presenting the data and information collected.

Study Figures 5a and 5b .  It shows two different data presentation techniques from a student’s fieldwork into the use of rural environments. The aim of the student’s investigation was to identify attitudes towards the plans for a new tourist development in the New Territories, Hong Kong. The student carried out two different types of surveys into people’s opinions and attitudes towards the proposed tourist development. Evaluate the student’s data presentation techniques.