Geography
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Own original research
Spatial emphasis
Applies geographical theory & methodology
Uses recent geographical sources: books,
newspapers, magazines, interviews, census
data, maps, aerial/satellite photos, diagrams,
models etc.
Local scale; an area familiar and accessible
Collect high-quality data from primary and
secondary sources
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Question: ‘How has the fall of communism
changed the population structure of the Czech
republic and what will be the social and economic
effects of this?’
Approach: population statistics, birth rates, death
rates etc. for age cohorts collected from before
and after 1989. Trends established and projected
up to 2030, with own population pyramids.
Differences before and after are noted, and
consequences are evaluated.
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Question: ‘What temperature variations
occurred in Vienna during the 20th century
and can these be linked to variations in solar
energy output?’
Approach: Temperature records used to
establish trends, variations from mean are
calculated to identify warming/cooling
periods. These then correlated with annual
sunspot totals (solar output), to explain
periodic variations in temperature.
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Topic: ‘An investigation into the degree to
which Hamburg can be considered a
sustainable community’.
Approach: area surveys and questionnaires
within each of the 7 districts of Hamburg,
including: environmental quality, house
quality, car and pedestrian counts etc.
comparison to the ‘Egan Wheel’ model of
sustainability.