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GCSE Geography · key term
An investigation that collects people's descriptions, opinions or judgements about places or issues, sometimes recording these through rating scales.
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Component 3
Revise: Qualitative SurveysA qualitative survey investigates these descriptions, opinions and judgements. It helps explain how people experience places, not just what can be counted or measured there.
Specification Table A · Component 3
An investigation that gathers descriptions, opinions or judgements about a place or issue.
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A qualitative survey investigates descriptions, opinions and judgements. It helps geographers understand what a place means to people, rather than simply measuring its physical features. A traffic count can establish how many vehicles pass a location; a survey can explore whether pedestrians feel safe there and why.
