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Assessment of fieldwork skills – Section B

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Question 11

Figure 6a: Methodology extract from a student's urban retail enquiry

MethodPurposeDetails of Site/Participant Selection
Pedestrian CountTo measure pedestrian density changes along the High Street.Counted at 5 locations spaced exactly 50 metres apart starting from the train station.
Public SurveyTo gather local opinions on the new pedestrianisation scheme.Interviewed 60 shoppers, selecting participants to match the town's official census age profile (e.g. 25% under 30, 50% aged 30-60, 25% over 60).
Noise Pollution MeasurementTo assess environmental quality.Decibel readings taken at 4 randomly generated coordinate points on a grid map of the town square.

Using Figure 6a, explain one type of sampling method used by the student in their fieldwork.

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