Qualitative data
What Qualitative data means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Primary data gathered through interviews, offering deep insights into people's lived experiences or perceptions of issues like urban regeneration.
Non-numerical information, such as interview transcripts, that offers different insights from numerical data.
Topics that use Qualitative data
- Geographical skills checklist (AQA A-Level)
- Qualitative skills and quantitative skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Construction of place
- Data coding
- Data overlay and analysis
- Data representation and bias
- Digital cartography
- Ethics and positionality
- Fieldwork methodology
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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