Geography A-Level
Primary data collection
What Primary data collection means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Primary data collection
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Reference: AQA
Techniques such as questionnaires and interviews used to investigate human geography topics, such as perceptions of place.
Topics that use Primary data collection
- Core skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Annotation
- Electronic overlays
- Fieldwork ethics
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Geospatial technology
- Qualitative methods
- Sampling strategies
- Spatial correlations
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