Senior Geography Project
Research Plan due: Friday Week 1 T2 2/5/08
SGP Final Report: Due Wednesday Week 1 Term
3 23/7/08
Guide and Research Plan
• Allows you to
– Outline the area you will study for your
SGP
– Develop a hypothesis to investigate
– Identify what data you will require and
how you will collect it
• Due Friday 2nd May 2008
(week 1 Term 2)
Area of Study
Demonstrate ( show by example)
the existence of the urban
dynamic(s) operating in a suburb
of your choice. Describe (provide
characteristics) and account (state
reasons for) the likely future
trends of the suburb
Urban Dynamics
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Suburbanisation
• Consolidation
Exurbanisation
• Urban Decay
Counterurbanisation • Urban Renewal
Decentralisation
Spatial exclusion
Urban village
Suburbanisation
The movement of people, employment and facilities
away from the inner city towards the outer urban
areas.
Why?
Examples?
Exurbanisation
A process whereby people, usually affluent, move
from the city to rural areas but continue to
maintain an urban way of life, either through longdistance commuting or technology.
Why?
Examples?
Counterurbanisation
A marked decline in the total population or the
growth rate of the population of large metropolitan
areas and the subsequent growth of smaller urban
centres at their expense.
Why?
Examples?
Decentralisation
The dispersal of activities and people from large
urban centres to smaller urban centres and rural
communities
Why?
Examples?
Consolidation
Policies that encourage higher population densities
in established suburban areas.
Why?
Examples?
Urban Decay
The deterioration of the built environment.
Why?
Examples?
Urban Renewal
The redevelopment of an urban area.
Why?
Examples?
Urban Village
• Distinctive residential districts
comprising a clustering of people
with a common culture and forming
an identifiable community
Why?
Examples?
Spatial Exclusion
• Luxury lifestyles which have resulted
in restrictions in spatial access and
the freedom of movement of other
urban dwellers eg high security
suburbs and walled estates
Why?
Examples?
Future Trends
• www.keepitlocal.org.au
• www.planning.nsw.gov.au
• www.handsoffcouncils.org
Useful websites
• http://www.multimap.com/maps/#t=l&map=22.55552,139.11846|3|4 useful for location
• http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/Locatio
nSearch?ReadForm&prenavtabname=Location%20Search&&&nav
mapdisplayed=true&javascript=true&textversion=false&collection
=Census&period=2006&producttype=Community%20Profiles&me
thod=&productlabel=&breadcrumb=PL&topic=& ABS census data
• http://www.abs.gov.au/ ABS census data
• http://www.heritage.gov.au/ourhouse/contents.html Archival info
• http://www2.sl.nsw.gov.au/picman/ Archival photos
• http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/d3310114.nsf/Home/census
ABS census data
• http://www.communitywalk.com/ Design a walk through your
community
• http://grapher.hrw.com/grapher.htm Use software to graph stats
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http://www.domain.com.au/public/apm/suburbprofile/default.aspx?mode=buy
Demographic profiles on all of Sydney’s suburbs
Hints for Writing Effective
Letters
In the SGP
In your letter you need to
• Provide your address and the sender’s address
• Target someone specific. Call ahead and find out
the name of the relevant person
• Introduce yourself
• Explain the nature of your project and the type of
information that you are looking for
• Specify a way that you will collect the information
(self addressed envelope, phone call or personal
visit).
• Thank them for their time
• Provide a stamped, self addressed envelope so
they can reply.
Letter Writing
• To whom do I write ?
• What do I ask ?
• How do I write it ?
North Shore Historical Society
• The Society was founded in 1958 and aims to
further the knowledge of local history and to
foster an interest in history generally in local
school children.
• Publications:Journal, three times per year;
monthly one page bulletin.
• Phone:02 9955 1921Contact:Brian Evesson
(President)
• Address:PO Box 325
Cammeray NSW 2062
• Email:bevesson@bigpond.net.au
Frank Sartor – Future trends
• Minister Sartor
• Department of Planning
• GPO Box 39, Sydney NSW 2001
• planningreform@planning.nsw.gov.au
Letter writing
• If you want to get an interview use
appropriate gentle language when
requesting an interview.
• Eg “Could you recommend people for
me to interview to gain an insight
into these changes”
Designing Surveys for your SGP
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Do want a CLOSED & an OPEN survey ??
Closed:
Example
What best describes your age group ?
Ages
<20
20 to 40
40 to 60
Over 60
responses total
The totals may
then be
graphed and
analysed
Closed Survey
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In which age group do you best fit?
In which income group do you best fit?
What suburb do you live in? How long have you
lived in this suburb?
In which style of housing do you live in?
What is your occupation?
To what extent do you think that there has
been an increase in more densely settled
buildings in recent years?
http://www.accesscable.net/~infopoll/tips.htm
This website may be of some use for your survey
Rank Order tasks
• Rank the attractiveness of the new building
• (1 being very attractive to 5 being ugly)
rank
1
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5
responses
total
Open Survey
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Good for specific one off interviews
Using Photos in the SGP
• When you refer to objects a
photograph, use the correct
language – foreground, middle
ground, background, top left, bottom
right etc.
• You photograph should have a
relevant caption describing when and
where the picture was taken.
Using Photos in the SGP
• Describe what the
picture/diagram shows
(patterns/trends)
• Point out the relevant
geographical processes
• Discuss the implications of
these processes