Primary Data
What Primary Data means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: AQA
Information collected first-hand by the researcher specifically for their current investigation.
Data collected first-hand by the researcher specifically for the purpose of the investigation.
Data collected firsthand by the researcher in the field.
Topics that use Primary Data
- Section B: Fieldwork (AQA GCSE)
- Geographical investigations − fieldwork: Investigating human environments (central/inner urban area OR rural settlements) (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Geographical investigations − fieldwork: Investigating physical environments (river landscapes OR coastal landscapes) (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Secondary Data
- Qualitative Data
- Quantitative Data
- Risk assessment
- Systematic sampling
- Cartographic methods
- Cartographical presentation
- Continuous data
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