Reference no: EM132370612
Assignment brief
Case study: Maylands Peninsula
Data Interpretation exercise assignment (SPSS and excel required) to understand & practice the tasks on sample data in order to develop and produce own analysis on the assigned database. The interpretation from the analysis should reflect critical information that will aid in understanding the context and to develop justification for environmental planning and management for the site. Students can select any meaningful analysis under prescribed category.
You are required to submit the results of following statistical analysis category:
1. Demographic Profile: Conduct and describe a list of demographic statistics (age, gender, length of stay, origin etc.) on survey participants (graphical/cross-tab). (500 words)
2. Environmental Values: Investigating environmental values (agreement/disagreement) of the respondent, perceived ecosystem values and environmental change in the study area in terms of public open space (POS) and relevant environmentally sensitive components e.g., environmental quality, development etc. (spider diagram/comparative histogram/trend line/Likert-scale data). (500 words)
3. Multivariate Analyses: Explore and interpret meaningful relationships among variables/groups of respondents to understand the effect of demographic profile of the community on their assessment and evaluation of natural spaces (such as correlation/cross- tab/box-plot). (500-700 words)
Report structure
- Background purpose of the report, brief of the survey, tools utilised (what types of data interpretation practises did you use, identify them)
- Conclusion - summary observation and overall comments any policy suggestion
- Citation and referencing (Chicago APA 6th addition)
- Less quotes and appropriate paraphrasing
- Figures and table are numbered and referred to the text
- Related tables can be put as an appendix at the end of the report
Data interpretation exercise report
- Use various appropriate graphical presentation (composite histogram, pie chart or box plots
- Refer to the figure
- Take a clear understanding of the respondents, highlight important values (%) mean or median
- Report background and interesting facts
- Cross-check with suburban or LG (local government) distribution
- Any significant differences with wider data
- Analysis must be associated with interpretation using own understanding and/or publishedsources.
Use the data provided (attached) to create a report structured assignment that shows data interpretation techniques on IBM-SPSS and excel
Types of data to be demonstrated:
Simple Statistical Analysis (Descriptive Statistic)
Frequencies -
- Use of demographic data, compare variables (gender vs environmental attitudes)
- Percentile distribution
- Box Plots (understanding high and low values in the data)
- Simple graphs (histogram)
Median values -
- (when average value does not work e.g income inequality, land ownership)
Multiple Responses -
- To analyse multiple preferences/options
Advance Statistical Analysis Indexing/scoring -
- Likert scale data )creating variations in responses)
- Intensity/effects of attitude/development/test the water/participation
Correction by cross-tabulation-
- How do variables affect each other )income vs expenditure: driving a car vs pro-environmental mentality
- Demographic impacts on environmental attitudes
- Confirm about what to report
Ranking -
- Identify Priority, demand mediation, short-term/long-tern strategy.
Data interpretation exercise report
- Use various appropriate graphical presentation (composite histogram, pie chart or box plots
- Refer to the figure
- Take a clear understanding of the respondents, highlight important values (%) mean or median
- Report background and interesting facts
- Cross-check with suburban or LG (local government) distribution
- Any significant differences with wider data
- Analysis must be associated with interpretation using own understanding and/or publishedsources.
How to interpret respondents demographic profile
- Context of the survey respondents
- Age/gender (pyramid box/-plots) - does the distribution differ with wider data?
- Birth place/language spoken - cross with census data (2016)
- Home ownership/length of stay - worth to check with population growth between census years
- Education/age - where is the concentration? Is the pattern similar for Maylands/Bayswater? Maylands Peninsula is within the prolixity of the City of Baywater (local government)
- Vehicles ownership - how is the occupancy? Any impacts on health (ethnicity) (composite graph)?
Environmental values
- Context (physical characteristic/ES values/use diversity)
- Recreational profile. Visitation of the parks - intensity of use/user conflicts (graphs and photos)
- ES - spider diagram (how would you relate to the facts?)
- Trend of ES values - determine the concerns of the community. Why some values have degraded - explain the reason (strategic plan/issues/change in life style)
- Environmental attitude - agreement/disagreement (can relate with previous trends)
Multivariate analyses
- Can be mix of correlation, cross tabulation, interesting facts
- Pick from advance analysis option
- Make appropriate/realistic interpretation
- Use scholarly articles to make compare and government reports to justify points
- Demographic with environmental attitudes statements (e.g age groups and to see more development in the area - interpretation with literature)
- Sustainable forms of transport and investing for environmental cause
- Water quality and health
- Length of stay and concern
- Role of the local government
Attachment:- Data file.rar