The importance of coursework
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Why coursework?
Your Geography coursework is an important part of your IGCSE and contributes 27.5% towards the final grade. If you read the marking criteria, follow the advice and tick every box, then your coursework should be of a high standard. It is important to bear in mind that we as your teachers mark this coursework, so any advice or suggestions we make if not considered will likely adversely affect your grade. | ||
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Assessment of Coursework
Fieldwork for submission in 2019:
Has tourism had both positive and negative impacts on Seawall Boulevard in Galveston, TX?
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Introduction
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Theoretical context:
Positive and negative impacts of tourismTourism can provide jobs and improve the wealth of an area. Many developing countries are keen to develop tourism in order to become richer and to improve the quality of life for their people. However, when large numbers of visitors go to one place it is called mass tourism. This can have both positive and negative impacts on the area.
PositiveNegativeJobs createdJobs are often seasonal (based on the time of year) and are poorly paid
More money for the countryMost money goes out of the area to big companies, not locals
Local traditions and customs are kept alive because tourists enjoy traditional shows, eg Flamenco dancingCulture and traditions change as outsiders arrive
Money from tourists can be used to protect the natural landscapeDamage to the natural environment, eg footpath erosion (the wearing away of footpaths), litter, habitats destroyed to build hotels
New facilities for the tourists also benefit locals, eg new roadsOvercrowding and traffic jams
Greater demand for local food and craftsPrices increase in local shops as tourists are often more wealthy than the local populationTourism can create lots of different types of jobs. Most of these are tertiary jobs. This is because they involve providing a service to other people.
Some countries rely heavily on tourism and this can be a problem if tourists stop coming. Sometimes tourist numbers fall due to natural disasters such as floods or because of war or unrest. For example, some countries suffered from a fall in tourism after the 2004 Asian Tsunami and tourists were encouraged to leave Tunisia and Egypt during protests and unrest in 2011.
Key word: A honeypot site is a location attracting a large number of tourists who, due to their numbers, place pressure on the environment and local people. Honeypots are very often used by cities or countries to manage their tourism industry.
Positive and negative impacts of tourismTourism can provide jobs and improve the wealth of an area. Many developing countries are keen to develop tourism in order to become richer and to improve the quality of life for their people. However, when large numbers of visitors go to one place it is called mass tourism. This can have both positive and negative impacts on the area.
PositiveNegativeJobs createdJobs are often seasonal (based on the time of year) and are poorly paid
More money for the countryMost money goes out of the area to big companies, not locals
Local traditions and customs are kept alive because tourists enjoy traditional shows, eg Flamenco dancingCulture and traditions change as outsiders arrive
Money from tourists can be used to protect the natural landscapeDamage to the natural environment, eg footpath erosion (the wearing away of footpaths), litter, habitats destroyed to build hotels
New facilities for the tourists also benefit locals, eg new roadsOvercrowding and traffic jams
Greater demand for local food and craftsPrices increase in local shops as tourists are often more wealthy than the local populationTourism can create lots of different types of jobs. Most of these are tertiary jobs. This is because they involve providing a service to other people.
Some countries rely heavily on tourism and this can be a problem if tourists stop coming. Sometimes tourist numbers fall due to natural disasters such as floods or because of war or unrest. For example, some countries suffered from a fall in tourism after the 2004 Asian Tsunami and tourists were encouraged to leave Tunisia and Egypt during protests and unrest in 2011.
Key word: A honeypot site is a location attracting a large number of tourists who, due to their numbers, place pressure on the environment and local people. Honeypots are very often used by cities or countries to manage their tourism industry.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zqk7hyc/revision/3
How to write up the method section
RESULTS FROM GALVESTON 2019:
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RESULTS FROM GALVESTON 2018:
Litter survey:
Site 1: 64/30m2
Site 2: 84/30m2
Site 3: 53/30m2
Site 4: 92/30m2
Land use
Site 1: Pleasure Pier
For site 1 we used Pleasure Pier as our center point and went 100 metres Northeast and Southwest of Pleasure Pier. We found that there were many commercial facilities such as Restaurants and Fast food. There were also quite of few entertainment facilities, such as hotels and theatres.
Site 2: Convention Center
We found that the Convention Center had the most Tourist Facilities. To the Northeast we found that there were a lot of entertainment facilities. We found 2 hotels, a sports center and a restaurant. To the Southwest we found 2 more hotels, 2 Pharmacies and a Kroger.
Site 3: Dellanora RV Park
It was mostly empty except for a residential area.
Site 4: Galveston National Park
It was mostly empty facilities wise but it did contain information centers, picnic tables, and informative signs.
Site 1: 64/30m2
Site 2: 84/30m2
Site 3: 53/30m2
Site 4: 92/30m2
Land use
Site 1: Pleasure Pier
For site 1 we used Pleasure Pier as our center point and went 100 metres Northeast and Southwest of Pleasure Pier. We found that there were many commercial facilities such as Restaurants and Fast food. There were also quite of few entertainment facilities, such as hotels and theatres.
Site 2: Convention Center
We found that the Convention Center had the most Tourist Facilities. To the Northeast we found that there were a lot of entertainment facilities. We found 2 hotels, a sports center and a restaurant. To the Southwest we found 2 more hotels, 2 Pharmacies and a Kroger.
Site 3: Dellanora RV Park
It was mostly empty except for a residential area.
Site 4: Galveston National Park
It was mostly empty facilities wise but it did contain information centers, picnic tables, and informative signs.
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| amenities_survey.docx |
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Photos site 1: Pleasure Pier
Photos site 2- Conference centre
Site 3- Dellenara RV Park
Site 4- State Park
Data presentation
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Analysis
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FIELDWORK FOR SUBMISSION IN 2018:
To what Extent does Katy, Texas display a shopping HIERARCHY
GEOGRAPHY COURSEWORK 2017-2018:
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Introduction
Objective: To have an overview of what needs to be done for the geography fieldwork introduction .
Task 1: Theorietical context...
Revision of key theory:
Revision of key theory:
- In general, the larger the settlement, the greater the variety of shops and services. Convenience goods and groceries will be available in small settlements, though larger stores and comparison goods require a visit to a town or city. This is the shopping hierarchy.
- The threshold population is the number of people needed to ensure that a shop or service is profitable. A village shop may need a few hundred people to keep it going, but a large supermarket will need thousands of customers.
- The sphere of influence or catchment area is the distance or range that people are prepared to travel to buy goods or services. This idea is linked to the shopping hierarchy.
- The sphere of influence is dependent on factors such as transport links, availability of parking and quality of the environment. This makes more distant settlements more attractive to shoppers in some cases, despite the same goods being available more locally.
- The internet is rapidly changing the geography of retail, especially for groceries and certain comparison goods.
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Key terms:
The number of services that a settlement provides increases with settlement size.
Small settlements will only provide low-order services such as a post offices, doctors and newsagents. Large towns, cities and conurbations will provide low and high-order services such as leisure centres, chain stores and hospitals.
Larger settlements and conurbations have a much larger sphere of influencethan smaller ones. This means they attract people from a wider area because of the facilities they offer. Cities such as London have a global sphere of influence, whereas a small hamlet or village may only have a sphere of influence of a couple of kilometres.
Services such as department stores selling high order goods have a higher threshold than those selling low order goods such as newsagents. This means they need a higher number of people to support them and make them profitable, therefore they will only be found in larger settlements. It also means that there are fewer big department stores than small newsagents.
The range of a service or product is the maximum distance people are prepared to travel to purchase it. The range of a newspaper is much lower than an item of furniture for example.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/urban_environments/settlement_characteristics_rev4.shtml
The number of services that a settlement provides increases with settlement size.
Small settlements will only provide low-order services such as a post offices, doctors and newsagents. Large towns, cities and conurbations will provide low and high-order services such as leisure centres, chain stores and hospitals.
Larger settlements and conurbations have a much larger sphere of influencethan smaller ones. This means they attract people from a wider area because of the facilities they offer. Cities such as London have a global sphere of influence, whereas a small hamlet or village may only have a sphere of influence of a couple of kilometres.
Services such as department stores selling high order goods have a higher threshold than those selling low order goods such as newsagents. This means they need a higher number of people to support them and make them profitable, therefore they will only be found in larger settlements. It also means that there are fewer big department stores than small newsagents.
The range of a service or product is the maximum distance people are prepared to travel to purchase it. The range of a newspaper is much lower than an item of furniture for example.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/urban_environments/settlement_characteristics_rev4.shtml
Background Research - Katy , Texas.
Task 2 - The Location
Using Google Earth or Google Maps, locate Katy. Make a note of its location. Where is it within Texas? How far is it from Houston?
End Product - Annotated map/ maps to show location of Katy with written description, or annotations to explain relevant information
Task 2 - The Location
Using Google Earth or Google Maps, locate Katy. Make a note of its location. Where is it within Texas? How far is it from Houston?
End Product - Annotated map/ maps to show location of Katy with written description, or annotations to explain relevant information
Writing the introduction: Word Count 300/ 400 - This involves:
- The investigation question :To what extent does Katy, Texas show a shopping hierarchy?
- At this point, you must formulate two hypotheses to test against the question. (A hypothesis is a statement that you can test. A well written hypothesis is clear, directional and measurable) -
- The sphere of influence is higher at Katy Mills than the other 3 sites
- More shoppers buy high order goods at Katy Mills than the other 3 sites
- There are more convenience stores at Grand Parkway shopping centre than other 3 areas
- Grand parkway has smallest sphere of influence
- A high environmental quality will attract shoppers for high order goods
4. The expected outcomes - from what you have already learned about shopping hierarchy what do you expect to find? Don't forget to show off your knowledge and include some of the theory
5. A link to syllabus " This unit relates to unit 1 settlement Topics 1.5 and 1.6"
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Method
Word Count 300
You are going to be writing up your methodology in table format. You must be precise and detailed in your descriptions to be able to access full marks on this section.
LOCATIONS:
You are going to be writing up your methodology in table format. You must be precise and detailed in your descriptions to be able to access full marks on this section.
LOCATIONS:
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Primary data
Interview with shops and security Questionnaire- open and closed data- more time with shops than shoppers Maryam, Olivia, Georgia and Kristina People count Table and tally - centre half hour in site. 2 entrances- a group in each site Scarlett Brodie and Delia |
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Questionnaire
Closed questions- record as a tally chart Add total spend Jobs as a reason for being in a location Mary, Isabelle and Paul Maria, Max, Christophe, Calean, Josh Basket of goods
Compare cost of common goods between sites Georgie and Kharya
Car count Count cars in car park / street Phillip and Sam Shopping quality Score out of 5 at each site and comments Arjun and Serena Miguel and Sergio Environmental quality Bi-polar score at each site based on set criteria. Emily and Mirryn Callum and Alex Photos At each site to show land use/ amenities/ environmental quality Secondary data Land use mapping To show amenities/ types of shops and land use in surrounding area Walk score? |
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data collection (ORGANIZATION and Presentation)
Raw data from October 30th 2017:
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| basket_of_goods_table_–results.docx |
| car_count.docx |
| geography_coursework_questionnaire.pdf |
| people_count_table.pdf |
| environmental_quality_2.pdf |
| shopping_hierarchy_coursework__shopping_quality_survey.docx |
| data_presentation_analysis.docx |