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IB DP Geography

Internal Assessment 25% SL / 20% HL

Berlin Fieldwork 2018

Name:

Form:

Investigation Title: To what extent has urban

renewal led to gentrification in different areas of

East Berlin?

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Introduction to IA in Geography

The purpose of this assessment, which is common to SL and HL, is to assess students’ ability

to demonstrate the following in relation to the fieldwork research question.

Knowledge and understanding (assessment objective 1)—criteria A and D

Application and analysis (assessment objective 2)—criteria A and D

Synthesis and evaluation (assessment objective 3)—criteria D, E and F

Select, use and apply a variety of appropriate skills and techniques (assessment objective

4)—criteria B and C

.

How your work will be marked

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Location, Location, Location.

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Our Tour – Fieldwork locations

Above you will see the path of our tour around Berlin. We will be stopping at 10 sites and

taking measurements at 8 of those in total with a lunch break in between. The red marking

on the map shows the location of the Berlin Wall and the Death Strip. You will be spending

most of your time in the former East Berlin with the tour finishing off in the former West.

Transport between the sites will be on tram and Metro.

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Fieldwork Methodology

At each site, we will stop and our tour guide, Nikolai, will give a talk about the area you are

standing in together with some information about the local history and geography, how it has

come to be like that, including improvements and possible counter protests. You are to listen

carefully to him, taking notes on what he says in the space provided. Once he has finished,

you will split off into small groups to conduct your surveys and take photos. There are no

interview possibilities with members of the public.

The 8 locations around the city:

1. Hackescher Market

2. Courtyard 1 (new)

3. Courtyard 2 (old)

4. Kulturbrauerei

5. Danziger Strasse

6. Revaler Strasse & Urban Spree

7. Entertainments Complex - corner of Helsingforser Strasse / Warschauer Strasse

8. Turkish Quarter & Turkish Market

The Surveys

1. Perception Survey

2. Index of Services and Amenities

3. Index of Residential Decay

4. Conflict Matrix

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Location 1 - Hackescher Market

Notes from Nikolai

Used to be… Today is used for… Main ways that I can see the area has been improved: Other notes

Photos Taken (Tick)

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Positive Qualities Very strongly Felt Strongly Felt Felt Not Felt

Score 3 2 1 0

Rich

Safe

Friendly/relaxed

Improving

Community Atmosphere

Attractive Area

Total Positive Scores

Poor

Dangerous

Declining

Risk of Crime

Unattractive Area

Vandalised

Total Negative Scores

Overall Score

Service Weighting (W) Number (N) Seen W x N

Closed Premises N/A N/A N/A

Bars & Restaurants

1

2

3

Food & Drink Shops

1

2

3

Banks

1

2

3

Offices & Professional Services

1

2

3

Services e.g. hairdresser & dry cleaner

1

2

3

Betting Shops

1

2

3

Clothes & Shoes 1

2

3

Bookshops & Galleries 1

2

3

Subtotal

The higher the total, the more gentrified the area may be.

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Index of Residential Decay

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Location 2 – Courtyard 1 (Regenerated)

Notes from Nikolai

Used to be… Today is used for… Main ways that I can see the area has been improved: Other notes

Photos Taken (Tick)

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Positive Qualities Very strongly Felt Strongly Felt Felt Not Felt

Score 3 2 1 0

Rich

Safe

Friendly/relaxed

Improving

Community Atmosphere

Attractive Area

Total Positive Scores

Poor

Dangerous

Declining

Risk of Crime

Unattractive Area

Vandalised

Total Negative Scores

Overall Score

Service Weighting (W) Number (N) Seen W x N

Closed Premises N/A N/A N/A

Bars & Restaurants

1

2

3

Food & Drink Shops

1

2

3

Banks

1

2

3

Offices & Professional Services

1

2

3

Services e.g. hairdresser & dry cleaner

1

2

3

Betting Shops

1

2

3

Clothes & Shoes 1

2

3

Bookshops & Galleries 1

2

3

Subtotal

The higher the total, the more gentrified the area may be.

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Index of Residential Decay

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Location 3 – Courtyard 2 (Original)

Notes from Nikolai

Used to be… Today is used for… Conflicts? Other notes

Photos Taken (Tick)

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Positive Qualities Very strongly Felt Strongly Felt Felt Not Felt

Score 3 2 1 0

Rich

Safe

Friendly/relaxed

Improving

Community Atmosphere

Attractive Area

Total Positive Scores

Poor

Dangerous

Declining

Risk of Crime

Unattractive Area

Vandalised

Total Negative Scores

Overall Score

Service Weighting (W) Number (N) Seen W x N

Closed Premises N/A N/A N/A

Bars & Restaurants

1

2

3

Food & Drink Shops

1

2

3

Banks

1

2

3

Offices & Professional Services

1

2

3

Services e.g. hairdresser & dry cleaner

1

2

3

Betting Shops

1

2

3

Clothes & Shoes 1

2

3

Bookshops & Galleries 1

2

3

Subtotal

The higher the total, the more gentrified the area may be.

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Index of Residential Decay

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Location 4 – Schonhauser Allee

Notes from Nikolai

Used to be… Today is used for… Main ways that I can see the area has been improved: Conflicts?

Photos Taken

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Positive Qualities Very strongly Felt Strongly Felt Felt Not Felt

Score 3 2 1 0

Rich

Safe

Friendly/relaxed

Improving

Community Atmosphere

Attractive Area

Total Positive Scores

Poor

Dangerous

Declining

Risk of Crime

Unattractive Area

Vandalised

Total Negative Scores

Overall Score

Service Weighting (W) Number (N) Seen W x N

Closed Premises N/A N/A N/A

Bars & Restaurants

1

2

3

Food & Drink Shops

1

2

3

Banks

1

2

3

Offices & Professional Services

1

2

3

Services e.g. hairdresser & dry cleaner

1

2

3

Betting Shops

1

2

3

Clothes & Shoes 1

2

3

Bookshops & Galleries 1

2

3

Subtotal

The higher the total, the more gentrified the area may be.

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Index of Residential Decay

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Location 5 – Kulturbrauerei

Notes from Nikolai

Used to be… Today is used for… Main ways that I can see the area has been improved: Other notes

Photos Taken

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Positive Qualities Very strongly Felt Strongly Felt Felt Not Felt

Score 3 2 1 0

Rich

Safe

Friendly/relaxed

Improving

Community Atmosphere

Attractive Area

Total Positive Scores

Poor

Dangerous

Declining

Risk of Crime

Unattractive Area

Vandalised

Total Negative Scores

Overall Score

Service Weighting (W) Number (N) Seen W x N

Closed Premises N/A N/A N/A

Bars & Restaurants

1

2

3

Food & Drink Shops

1

2

3

Banks

1

2

3

Offices & Professional Services

1

2

3

Services e.g. hairdresser & dry cleaner

1

2

3

Betting Shops

1

2

3

Clothes & Shoes 1

2

3

Bookshops & Galleries 1

2

3

Subtotal

The higher the total, the more gentrified the area may be.

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Index of Residential Decay

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Location 6 – Urban Spree Revaler Str.

Notes from Nikolai

Used to be… Today is used for… Conflicts? Improvement? Other notes

Photos Taken

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Positive Qualities Very strongly Felt Strongly Felt Felt Not Felt

Score 3 2 1 0

Rich

Safe

Friendly/relaxed

Improving

Community Atmosphere

Attractive Area

Total Positive Scores

Poor

Dangerous

Declining

Risk of Crime

Unattractive Area

Vandalised

Total Negative Scores

Overall Score

Service Weighting (W) Number (N) Seen W x N

Closed Premises N/A N/A N/A

Bars & Restaurants

1

2

3

Food & Drink Shops

1

2

3

Banks

1

2

3

Offices & Professional Services

1

2

3

Services e.g. hairdresser & dry cleaner

1

2

3

Betting Shops

1

2

3

Clothes & Shoes 1

2

3

Bookshops & Galleries 1

2

3

Subtotal

The higher the total, the more gentrified the area may be.

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Index of Residential Decay

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Location 7 – Entertainments Complex - Warschauer Strasse

Notes from Nikolai

Used to be… Today is used for… Conflicts? Improvement? Other notes

Photos Taken

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Positive Qualities Very strongly Felt Strongly Felt Felt Not Felt

Score 3 2 1 0

Rich

Safe

Friendly/relaxed

Improving

Community Atmosphere

Attractive Area

Total Positive Scores

Poor

Dangerous

Declining

Risk of Crime

Unattractive Area

Vandalised

Total Negative Scores

Overall Score

Service Weighting (W) Number (N) Seen W x N

Closed Premises N/A N/A N/A

Bars & Restaurants

1

2

3

Food & Drink Shops

1

2

3

Banks

1

2

3

Offices & Professional Services

1

2

3

Services e.g. hairdresser & dry cleaner

1

2

3

Betting Shops

1

2

3

Clothes & Shoes 1

2

3

Bookshops & Galleries 1

2

3

Subtotal

The higher the total, the more gentrified the area may be.

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Index of Residential Decay

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Location 8 – Turkish Market

Notes from Nikolai

Used to be… Today is used for… Conflicts? Improvement? Other notes

Photos Taken

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Positive Qualities Very strongly Felt Strongly Felt Felt Not Felt

Score 3 2 1 0

Rich

Safe

Friendly/relaxed

Improving

Community Atmosphere

Attractive Area

Total Positive Scores

Poor

Dangerous

Declining

Risk of Crime

Unattractive Area

Vandalised

Total Negative Scores

Overall Score

Service Weighting (W) Number (N) Seen W x N

Closed Premises N/A N/A N/A

Bars & Restaurants

1

2

3

Food & Drink Shops

1

2

3

Banks

1

2

3

Offices & Professional Services

1

2

3

Services e.g. hairdresser & dry cleaner

1

2

3

Betting Shops

1

2

3

Clothes & Shoes 1

2

3

Bookshops & Galleries 1

2

3

Subtotal

The higher the total, the more gentrified the area may be.

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Index of Residential Decay

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Issues with Data Collection (Evaluation) In the space below, please make a note of any issues that impacted upon your data collection. This will be useful for the methodology section of your coursework / IA.