assingment

• research method 1 :

  traffic count
• explain research method

  • stood at the side if road at 4 different locations
  • on wednesday in june in 2024
  • counted cars, buses, vans, lorries, cyclists, pedestrion and other vehicles from both directions
  • done this for 6 minutes then multiplied by ten to get an hour
  • used tally marks
• draw backs of method

  • done at different times of the day
  • so it could be quieter at one place and busier at another
  • it would make resaults innacurate
• what i would do next time

  • i would split up into groups at the 4 different locations
  • then they would be done at the same time
  • then results will be accurate
• research method 2 :

  environmental quality index
• explain research method

  • walked around the 4 locations
  • considered the features, traffic count, open space, building quality and general quality
  • score out on 1 through 5 (1 lowest, 5 highest)
• draw backs of method

  • people having different oppinions of each location
  • getting a range of different scores
• what i would do next time

  • pair up into twos and disscus ratings
  • then compair scores and find an average
  • scores will now be more similer
• total vehicles - traffic count

  • luss had 240 vehicles
  • loch lomand shores had 20 vehicles
• more detail - traffic count

  • luss there was 190 cars and 0 bicycles
  • loch lomond shores had 0 cars and 20 bicycles
• explanation luss - traffic count

  • busier because of big out of town car park
  • when i visited there was 5 couches that hold up to 60 people each so there would have been 300 tourists there alone
  • coming to see a traditinal scottish village
• explanation luss - traffic count 


  • busier beacause i visited around lunch time
  • people stopping on long journeys to get food
  • there is wide range of cafes, pubs and restaraunts
• explanation luss - traffic count

  • busier because there is a big petrel station in the village
  • people stop to fill up there cars between highlands and central belt
• explanation loch lomond shores - traffic count

  • quieter because pedestrionised area
  • no vehicles and creates a better shopping experience
  • pedestrionised areas a favored because it increases there footfall
  • makes a better profit
• explanation loch lomond shores - traffic count

  • quieter because i went on a wednesday
  • it only really has high end shops like house of frazer and JD
  • no low order shops like food shops
  • people tend to go to food shops during the week
• explanation loch lomond shores - traffic count

  • quieter because it is in the town of balloch that has a train station linking to glasslow
  • more people will be taking public transport
  • meaning there will be less vehicles
• EQI - ratings 


  • luss scored 12/20
  • loch lomond shores scored 14/20
• explanation luss - EQI

  • scored lower because of over flowing tourists
  • invaiding peoples properties and stepping over there front gardens
  • this may be because of the layout of the village
  • small winding roads and paths
• explanation luss - EQI

  • scored lower because it is a resedential area meaning its up to the people living in the villages job to pay money to keep it looking nice
  • may not have been happining lately due o the cost of living crises
  • not being able to invest in the village
• explanation luss - EQI

  • scored lower because the twists and turns in the roads
  • this causes a lot of congestion with cars and vans
  • making the area look chaotic and clutterd
• explanation loch lomond shores - EQI

  • scored higher because newer buildings made in 2002
  • meaning there will be a more modern layout and design
  • designed to alleviate land use conflicts
• explanation loch lomond shores - EQI

  • scored higher because mostly high ended shops therefore making a bigger profit
  • meaning they can pay maitenens and janitors
  • they would pick up litter and keep there white walls looking nice and bright
• explanation loch lomond shores - EQI



  • scored higher because very close to 5 star hotels like cameron house
  • they would be pressured to keep the area looking nice for welthier tourists