APHUG Unit 1 (1.2 & 1.3)

Fieldwork/Field Observations

The act of an individual physically visiting location or place and recording, firsthand, information there.

Census

An official count of a number of people in a defined area.

Geographic Information System (GIS)

A computer system that allows for the collection, organization, and display of geographic data for analysis.

Quantitative

Involving data that can be measured by numbers.

Qualitative

Involving data that is descriptive of a research subject and is often based on people’s opinions.

Global Positioning System (GPS)

A network of satellites that orbit Earth and transmit location data to receivers, enabling users to pinpoint their exact location.

Remote Sensing

Collecting or analyzing data from a location without making physical contact.