A-Level GeographyYear 2018Q6
24 6 (a) Study Figure 6 in the Resource Booklet. A group of students collected data about footpath erosion at Studland Bay, a sand dune coastline in Southern England. They measured vegetation cover across a transect on: 1. a managed footpath 2. an unmanaged footpath. They presented their findings as two kite diagrams. (i) Identify two impacts of footpath management. 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(ii) Suggest one reason why footpath management is necessary in sandy coastal landscapes. 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(iii) Identify one qualitative method the students might use to compare these two transects. (1) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Turn over 25 (iv) The students also collected data at ten sites along the unmanaged footpath, measuring width at 30-metre intervals away from the car park, northwards. They used this data to test the relationship between the width of the footpath and distance from the car park. Explain how the use of a statistical method would help their investigation about footpath erosion. 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Assess the accuracy and reliability of the primary data that you collected as part of your geographical investigation. 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(Total for Question 6 = 18 marks)
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Syllabus levelAdvanced Level (A-Level)
SubjectGeography
Official MarksVariable (2–6 marks)