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Methodology

In order to analyse Altrincham, it was divided into four sectors. Northwest, Northeast, southwest and southeast. We did this in order to speed up the collection of the data as there was not enough time for an individual collection of the data. These sectors were names sector 1, 2, 3, 4 with sector 1 being the northwest part of Altrincham, sector to being the northeast part of Altrincham, sector three being the southeast and sector 4 being the southwest part of Altrincham.

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[_______] = 1 kilometre.  Taken from:  

Sampling

To analyse Altrincham we used a various amount off different techniques. The first being sampling. There are three types of sampling:

  1. Random sampling

Random sampling is where the collection of data is taken entirely by chance. For example to take the traffic counts, we dropped a pen onto the area we were examining several times and collected the data from those certain points. Therefore the collection points were chosen completely at random.

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  1. systematic sampling

Systematic sampling is where follows of a certain pattern through out the collection of data is taken by with from a starting point and t hen at regular intervals. For example in order to take the housing value we took the amount of houses on both sides of the road and if there were 50 houses in total we would record data form the fifth house along.

  1. stratified sampling

Stratified sampling is where the sector which is being examined is split up into ...

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