Evaluate the validity and reliability of the data collected

Reference no: EM133704014

Overview

When collecting data in the field, you may encounter many challenges, including many variables that cannot be controlled. In this milestone, you will collect and analyze data to evaluate the habitat you selected in Milestone One.
For the final project, you will draw on the fundamentals of environmental science, best practices, techniques, and experimentation to conduct a habitat evaluation and present your findings as a slide presentation. The goal of a habitat evaluation is to assess the quality and condition of a particular habitat.

Scenario

A residential development project is being proposed for the site you have selected. You have been asked to conduct a habitat evaluation to assess the current environmental status of the habitat within the selected site and to present your findings to the local planning board. Your detailed analysis will include a description of the site, the methods used for data collection, your findings, and a discussion of how the proposed project could impact the site. You will explain environmental impacts when planning their development project and suggest ways that sustainable practices can be implemented to protect the environment and human and ecological health.

Directions

Collect the data needed for your evaluation. Present your collected data in a visual format (for example, tables, graphs, figures, and so forth). Explain what the collected data shows about the quality and condition of the habitat. Link possible activities to any impacts seen. Then summarize your conclusion by identifying how some of those impacts could be reduced. Finally, support your explanations with data from your evaluation results and relevant outside resources.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

Take detailed notes on the site conditions on the day of collection. Include the date of collection, time of day, weather conditions, and any other observations you notice when collecting your data (for example, unusual smells, presence of wildlife, human activity, and so forth), which are described in a summary paragraph.
Collect your data. Represent collected data in a graph(s) including proper titles, axes labels, and units.
Provide data analysis including a brief written synopsis of those data (results) with statistical analysis.
Evaluate the validity and reliability of the data collected.
Explain what the collected data (results) show about the quality and condition of your habitat.

Reference no: EM133704014

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