Is There a Relationship Between Desirability and Quality of Life at Ward Level in Worcester?
Environmental Investigation My aim in this investigation is to produce a critical analysis of the relationship the perceived desirability of different wards and their relationship to an individual's quality of life living in that ward. My question therefore is: Is There a Relationship Between Desirability and Quality of Life at Ward Level in Worcester? In order to answer this question there are a number of a number of other questions that need answering. These are: * What Factors can I use to measure desirability and why? * What environmental and socio-economic factors can be taken into account when measuring quality of life? * Which Wards were perceived as being the most desirable? * Which ward/wards has/had the highest quality of life in terms of socio economic indicators? * Which ward/wards has/had the highest quality of environment? Using the answers to these questions I can produce an answer to the title of my investigation. In order to answer the questions I need to collect data from the city of Worcester. This data needs to cover the questions I am asking so it needs to include tangible factors that can be used to measure the quality of life and desirability. The desirability will be harder to measure as it is based more on opinion than facts. Worcester Worcester is located just south of Birmingham on the M5. Unusually it has experienced significant urban
To what extent should Walton-on-the-naze be protected from the sea?
Introduction In this piece of coursework I am studying Walton-on-the-naze. I will decide at the end of this piece of coursework to what extent Walton-on-the-naze should be protected from the sea. Walton-on-the-naze is a part of the east coast of England which is situated in Essex. It sticks out and faces the North Sea. The title of this project is about what extent Walton-on-the-naze should be protected from the sea. The title is basically asking for me to take a side, do I think that the sea should be left to take a natural course or should Walton-on-the-naze be protected from the sea. I have then got to explain my reason for my views. Chapter 1 (What is the naze like?) In this chapter I will be discussing what the naze is like. I will be describing what land uses there are, what the landscape is like and what geology there is behind Walton-on-the-naze. There is a land uses map on the next page of this project, it is basically illustrating the land uses Walton has in birds-eye view. Land uses: There are many different land uses for Walton-on-the-naze; there are residential uses, recreational uses, services, a nature reserve, agriculture, tourist shops, and industry. The residential uses in Walton are all the homes that have been built in the old coastal town, such as the beach houses built right by the coast. Recreational uses in Walton are; the tourism and
Chobham Common has been identified as a valuable ecological/environmental resource this essay looks at the balance between this and the use of the common for leisure ativities.
Introduction Chobham Common has been identified as a valuable ecological/environmental resource under a number of different government schemes: * Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) * National Nature Reserve (NNR) * Special Area of Conservation (EU Habitats Directive) * Special Protection Area for Birds (EU Bird Directive) As a publicly accessible area, however, it is not only used for environmental protection schemes, but for leisure activities too. These include: * Dog Walking * Walking/jogging * Horse riding * Cycling * Bird watching and other nature activities * Fishing * Model aircraft flying The potential for conflict between the environmental importance of the Common and its value for leisure activities is clear. In order to accommodate the two identities of the Common, the Surrey Wildlife Trust have to manage it very carefully. There is a risk that the leisure activities carried out on the Common could cause lasting environmental damage if not carefully controlled. On the other hand, limiting public access to protect the site would mean losing a valued public amenity. This project will look at the balance struck between the two. Geographical Background Chobham Common is a large area of lowland heath, covering approximately 590 hectares (1460 acres). It is located in northern Surrey, south-east England, between Chobham, Virginia Water, Sunningdale
The Truth about Climate Change
BY: Nozomu Tokiwa Form 3a Date: 16/05/08 Climate Change I'm sure you've heard or read about climate change at least once or twice on TV, Internet or on newspapers. But are you sure that you know everything or at least enough about it? Well let's see, did you know that climate change is one of the biggest problems we have now in this 21st century? If not, you should continue reading, and if yes, you should still read. Because what I'm going to talk about now, is about climate change, and I'm sure that you don't know everything about it. This might be your final chance before it's too late! What is climate change? When you simply switch the words round, climate change is simply the change in climate. It is the change in climate, but of course it is not that simple. The IPCC, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (one of the largest bodies of international scientists ever assembled to study a scientific issue, comprised of more than 2000 scientists from 100 different countries), defines climate change like this: "A change in the state of the climate that can be identified...that persists for an extended period, typically decades or longer...Any change in climate over time, whether due to natural variability or as a result of human activity." This definition is thought to be most widely accepted, but it is quite hard to understand...(at least for me it is) so this is
The Norfolk Broads
The Norfolk Broads Introduction In this piece of coursework I will be looking at the Norfolk Broads. I will write about where they are, what they are, how they were traditionally used, tourism, and wildlife. I will also be writing a letter to the Norfolk Broads authorities acting as an owner of a boat company asking permission for a licence to put 10 boats on the Broads. And I will also be writing against the proposal for the boats as the leader of the local environmental group. And the last piece of the coursework I will be writing a conclusion whether I think Bill Moredosh should or should not get his licence for the 10 boats on the Broads. I will be summing up the arguments for and against the licence. In this piece of work I will include pictures and maps of the Norfolk Broads, and graphs. What is so special about the Broads area? The region popularly known as the Norfolk Broads, or Broadland, is a landscape of slow-moving rivers, fens, marshes and waterlogged woodland located to the east of Norwich. It takes its name from some 50 shallow lakes, the great majority of which were hand dug in mediaeval times as a source of peat for fuel. There are some 190 kilometres (120 miles) of lock-free waterways in the region, and it is not therefore surprising that it forms one of Britain's most important centres for waterborne holidaymaking and recreation. Broadland also contains
Comparison between Cambridge park and candie gardens
What Cultural differences exist between Cambridge Park and Candie Gardens? By Natalie Granger Contents Introduction......................................................................................................3 Hypothesis........................................................................................................4 ..........................................................................................................5 Physical Factors..................................................................................................6 ....................................................................................................7 Questionnaires ...................................................................................................8 ...................................................................................................9 ...................................................................................................10 ...................................................................................................11 ....................................................................................................12 ...................................................................................................13
To what extent Rothbury fits a model of tourist honeypot
Contents . Introduction 2. Methodology 3. Land use Survey 4. Environmental quality survey 5. Litter survey 6. Car park survey 7. Traffic and Pedestrian count 8. Noise survey 9. Footpath erosion survey 0. Questionnaire data 1. Conclusion 2. Evaluation 3. Bibliography Introduction Since the motorways came into existence, there has been a gradual increase of tourism in the U.K and more intensively use of National Parks. The main Aim of my project is to study, examine and investigate that "To what extent Rothbury fits the model of a tourist honey pot?" I will also assess the impact of tourists on the village of Rothbury and its various advantages and disadvantages. In to
global warming effects and solutions
ECE3779 Impacts of Global Warming and solutions Report Lecturer: Ming Liu Student Name: Ip Wong Student Number: 18556899 Friday Classes Affections of Environment Climate The Earth is heating up! Climate models show that atmospheric temperatures will increase by between 1.5 and 4.5 C by the year 2100 if a "wait and see and do nothing" approach is adopted. The global temperature increase since the last ice age (10,000 years ago) has been about 5 C. Temperature and precipitation patterns in the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, which appear to be becoming "more tropical." There is less of a difference between daytime and nighttime temperatures, and rainfall tends to more often come in intense bursts. Oceans & sea level Their first concern of global warming is causing the rise of sea levels. Since oceans absorb more heat than land areas. The best-guess forecast of the IPCC for sea level rise is a global average of 3-10 millimeters per year. As more than 70 per cent of the world's population live on coastal plains, the potential for massive personal, economic and physical dislocation becomes clear.. Part of this comes from the expansion of water, as it was getting warm. Apart from the widespread melting of mountain glaciers. About 17 percent of the rise remains unexplained. With a large number of the world's cities in coastal areas, this is a significant
Epping Forest
Why are you visiting Epping Forest? What is the aim and purpose? The aim and purpose of this is to investigate the impact of recreation, tourism and management. Also to go to 2-3 sites and look out for the differences and similarities between the sites. The two sites we went to are pillow mounds and rushey plain. A pillow mound was more accessible then rushey plain nevertheless rushey plain did have more spatial area. Epping forest is important because it is a SSSI. If you look around the area there is nothing but greenery this is what attracts people to visit the place. The other advantage is that there are a lot of accesses in the forest e.g. roads and motorways that help tourists reach to the forest. When we got to the forest we split up into our classes and went to a classroom to learn about the forest there was a worker there to help us go through everything. We talked about what attracts people to the forest and the trees and grass also the history of the forest and who stayed at the forest to hunt. After all the information we went to the first site, which was pillow mounds. As we walked there we saw trees and ponds. When we got there we had to measure the tree height and see what we get. We headed back to the classroom to see what results we got for pillow mounds. Then we started talking about rushey plain. We went to rushey plain and went to check out the gully
Geography Coursework, Thailand
AIM: To investigate the Question: "What are the characteristics of foreign visitors to Chiang Mai, Thailand?" Brief Information As Thailand's largest and most religious city, even though, tourism in Chiang Mai has not been as important as in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, tourism is an essential part of the Chiang Mai's economy. In recent years, Chiang Mai is starting to be one of the most visited tourist destination of Southeast Asia. Due to this, Chiang Mai have change with a wide range of changes in tourism, which includes; an increase in wealth, mobility, accessibility and leisure times, improvements in transport and technology, changes in life-style, interest and demands, and lastly a greater awareness of places due to coverage by the media and TV. In the past, Chiang Mai was mostly used as a defensive city against the attacks from Burma with many constructed useful structures. However, in more recent years it began turning towards the Tourism industry mostly attracting the tourists with the ruins of 13th to 14th-century temples with some of the most beautiful and revered in the Buddhist world. Besides temples, its refined handicrafts, mountain scenery and its beautiful climates also attracts thousands of foreign tourists to visit every year. Each year, approximately 3.5 million tourists visit Chiang Mai. Of this amount, 1.5 million (43%) are foreigners. (1) For
