Qualative and Quantataive data

Census data strengths

Reliable and factual, insight into past and present demographic/economic characteristics

Census data weaknesses

May ignore important opinions, conducted every ten years so an outdated ‘snapshot’, misses 6% of population

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Uses seven distinct measures to provide holistic view of deprivation

Field trips strengths

Make your own opinion about the sense of place and interview people for the past sense of place

Field trip disadvantages

May hold personal bias, opinions hard to measure

Art and media/music strengths

Captures lived experience/emotional attachments, represent multiple dimensions (history, culture), reinforce identity/genius loci (e.g roman poetry creates Lake district as sublime)

Art and media diasadvantages

subjective and biased, deliberate manipulation by external agencies, ignores what’s ‘outside’ the frame

Advertising strengths

Present multiple dimensions of a place, attractions add character so important to consider

Advertising weaknesses

Shows a one sided biased view, some areas aren’t tourstic so dont use advertising

Maps strengths (choropleth and geological)

Factual and objective, past and present

Maps weaknesses (chlropleth)

Frequently hide outliers, can become dated, visual bias through blocks of colour misrepresenting population

Maps weaknesses (qualitative)

May still have subjective views, difficult to cite,

Quantitative data examples

Census data, Geospatial data/Choropleth maps

Qualitative data examples

Maps, Advertising, Field trip, Media/Art

Brick lane Quantitative vs Qualitative representation

2001 Census data shows ethnic clustering of 50%+ in areas like Spitalfields, geospatial data shows land use change from 18th century lofts for clothing to modern day market areas. Monica Ali novel presented a narrative of immigration and cultural transition, grafiti protected by Tower Hamlets as it creates a ‘trendy hotspot' representation.

Easingwold Quantitative vs Qualitative representation

2011 census data recorded mean age of 47, 0.58 private cars per head in Hambelton reflect rural service centre with a lack of public transport. Art Society showcase representations of attractive rural idyll with waterfalls, interviews show modern lived experience concerns about lack of parking and shortage of affordable homes contrasts the prosperous idyll