1. Senior Geography Project Research Plan due: Friday Week 1 T2 (1/5/09) (Day 5) SGP Final Report: Due Wednesday Week 1 Term 3 (31/7/09) (Day 3).

3. Guide and Research Plan Allows you to –Outline the area you will study for your SGP –Develop a hypothesis to investigate –Identify what data you will require and how you will collect it Due Friday (01/05/2009) (week 1 Term 2)

4. Area of Study Hypothesis: Ecological sustainability has and will be enhanced by the urban consolidation in your chosen suburb. Discuss.

5. Terminology Consolidation Policies that encourage higher population densities in established suburban areas. Ecological sustainability The use of natural resources of the environment, such as flora, fauna, water and the atmosphere, in a way that enables the ability to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs

6. Consolidation Policies that encourage higher population densities in established suburban areas. Why?Examples?

7. Ecological sustainability

9. Useful websites http://www.multimap.com/maps/#t=l&map=- 22.55552,139.11846|3|4 useful for locationhttp://www.multimap.com/maps/#t=l&map=- 22.55552,139.11846|3|4 http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/Locatio nSearch?ReadForm&prenavtabname=Location%20Search&&&nav mapdisplayed=true&javascript=true&textversion=false&collection =Census&period=2006&producttype=Community%20Profiles&me thod=&productlabel=&breadcrumb=PL&topic=& ABS census datahttp://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/Locatio nSearch?ReadForm&prenavtabname=Location%20Search&&&nav mapdisplayed=true&javascript=true&textversion=false&collection =Census&period=2006&producttype=Community%20Profiles&me thod=&productlabel=&breadcrumb=PL&topic=& http://www.abs.gov.au/ ABS census datahttp://www.abs.gov.au/ http://www.heritage.gov.au/ourhouse/contents.html Archival infohttp://www.heritage.gov.au/ourhouse/contents.html http://www2.sl.nsw.gov.au/picman/ Archival photoshttp://www2.sl.nsw.gov.au/picman/ http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/d3310114.nsf/Home/census ABS census datahttp://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/d3310114.nsf/Home/census http://www.communitywalk.com/ Design a walk through your communityhttp://www.communitywalk.com/ http://grapher.hrw.com/grapher.htm Use software to graph statshttp://grapher.hrw.com/grapher.htm http://www.domain.com.au/public/apm/suburbprofile/default.aspx?mode=buy Demographic profiles on all of Sydney’s suburbshttp://www.domain.com.au/public/apm/suburbprofile/default.aspx?mode=buy

11. Hints for Writing Effective Letters In the SGP

12. In your letter you need to Provide your address and the sender’s address Target someone specific. Call ahead and find out the name of the relevant person Introduce yourself Explain the nature of your project and the type of information that you are looking for Specify a way that you will collect the information (self addressed envelope, phone call or personal visit). Thank them for their time Provide a stamped, self addressed envelope so they can reply.

13. Letter Writing To whom do I write ? What do I ask ? How do I write it ?

14. North Shore Historical Society The Society was founded in 1958 and aims to further the knowledge of local history and to foster an interest in history generally in local school children. Publications:Journal, three times per year; monthly one page bulletin. Phone:02 9955 1921Contact:Brian Evesson (President) Address:PO Box 325 Cammeray NSW 2062 Email:bevesson@bigpond.net.aubevesson@bigpond.net.au

15. Kristina Kennealy Minister Kennealy Department of Planning GPO Box 39, Sydney NSW 2001 planningreform@planning.nsw.gov.au

17. Letter writing If you want to get an interview use appropriate gentle language when requesting an interview. Eg “Could you recommend people for me to interview to gain an insight into these changes”

18. Designing Surveys for your SGP Do want a CLOSED & an OPEN survey ?? Closed: Example What best describes your age group ? Agesresponsestotal <20 20 to 40 40 to 60 Over 60 The totals may then be graphed and analysed

19. Closed Survey In which age group do you best fit? What suburb do you live in? How long have you lived in this suburb? In which style of housing do you live in? To what extent do you think that there has been an increase in more densely settled buildings in recent years? http://www.accesscable.net/~infopoll/tips.htm This website may be of some use for your survey

20. Rank Order tasks Rank the attractiveness of the new building (1 being very attractive to 5 being ugly) rankresponsestotal 1 2 3 4 5

21. Open Survey Good for specific one off interviews

22. Using Photos in the SGP When you refer to objects a photograph, use the correct language – foreground, middle ground, background, top left, bottom right etc. You photograph should have a relevant caption describing when and where the picture was taken.

23. Using Photos in the SGP Describe what the picture/diagram shows (patterns/trends) Point out the relevant geographical processes Discuss the implications of these processes