The document describes 6 different data collection techniques used to study housing and transportation in Harrow, England. It explains how each technique was conducted, why it was used, its limitations, and how the data was analyzed. The techniques included traffic counts, a land use survey, questionnaires, photos, and environmental assessments to understand housing preferences, land uses, traffic patterns, and more.

1. METHOD 6. Transect 5. Traffic Count 4. Environment-al Assessment 3. Question- naire 2. Land Use Survey 1. Photos Problems/ limitations Why I chose to do it like this How I did this Why I did this Data Collection Technique

2. METHOD Make sure you link this with your aims To find out what people consider important when buying a house & if these features affect house prices 4. Questionnaire To show the main features of housing types in different zones of Harrow 3. Photos To find out the main land uses in Harrow and whether they match those on the Burgess model 2. Land Use Survey To compare traffic flows at different times of the day and week and in different zones of Harrow. 1. Traffic Count Why I did this Data Collection Technique

3. I asked 20 people who I chose at random the questions I had produced on my questionnaire. 3. Questionnaire I used a map of Harrow (see p.4) to produce an overlay which I coloured to show the main land uses at the sites I visited for the other collection techniques. 2. Land Use Survey I stood at each site (see map, p4) and counted the number of vehicles which passed me in both directions for 5 minutes. I repeated the count to get an average. 1. Traffic Count How I did this Data Collection Technique

4. 3. Questionnaire I used a map as the basis for my survey because it is more accurate than if I had recorded land use myself. It also took less time as the main roads, etc were already mapped. 2. Land Use Survey The sites I chose to do my count represent, in my view, the main zones in Harrow which fit the Burgess model. This allows me to make comparisons. I chose 5 minutes as the optimum time to collect enough data. I repeated the results because.. 1. Traffic Count Why I chose to do it like this Data Collection Technique

5. 3. Questionnaire I may have missed smaller land uses on the map as they were not shown. I had to check certain land uses myself as some were not evident on the map. 2. Land Use Survey It was difficult to record all vehicles passing, especially during the rush hour so my results may be inaccurate. Also, I only selected a few zones in Harrow. External factors may affect my results. 1. Traffic Count Problems/ Limitations Data Collection Technique

7. See maps on the next page for exact location of the sites above. George V Avenue, Pinner 3. Pinner Road, North Harrow 2. St. Ann’s Road, Harrow 1. Location Site