Umdloti Case Study
• Climate: Umdloti’s climate is best described as “never ending summer” as it has sub-tropical climate influenced by the warm Mozambique current and this makes it a popular seaside resort all year round. Umdloti is completely frost-free. In the day the summer temperatures in the late twenties to early thirties and winter temperatures in the mid-twenties. February is the hottest month this is because of the humidity. Umdloti is mainly a summer rainfall area although it can rain at any time of the year.
• Beaches: North Beach, South Beach
• Shops: Spar, Saverite, Total Garage
Background history of area and issue- Umdloti gets its name from the Zulu term for “wild tobacco”. Umdloti used to be an old fishing village with lots of sugar cane. …show more content…
What is your job title?
2. What is the current situation with regards to water restrictions in Umdloti?
3. In your opinion, is the infrastructure in Umdloti well developed {yes/no}
4. Are enough water pipes laid in Umdloti to handle the increase in development (yes/no)
5. How long have water restrictions been going on for?
6. Why can’t Umdloti be supplied with water from other dams?
7. What do you see as a solution to this problem?
8. Do you think that the water shortage is due to poor planning or both planning and the drought?
9. Do you know on average how much water a house uses a day?
Problems encountered during data collection:
Getting some questionnaires back from people via email took a while and then I had to write them out which took some time. Also most people don’t know how much water they use so some questions were left unanswered. People didn’t have enough time available to answer because environmental issues are not important to everyone. Some people didn’t want to fill the form in and replied verbally and I filled it in but this gave time to talk about other issues too which was interesting.
During the interview the metro manager didn’t want his picture …show more content…
Steps that resident s have made to adapt to the water cuts.
6. Reasons for the water crisis in Umdloti.
Has the appropriate sequence of the enquiry been identified?
1. Research history and possible causes
2. 25 Questionnaires distributed and completed
3. Interview with the metro water manager –appointment made
4. Data will be analysed and interpreted and conclusions drawn as well as solutions.
Has the validity of the investigation/research been justified?
Water is a need (not a want) so it is essential to life and therefore important to us. We cannot solve a problem unless we know what it is and the extent to which it affects us. Posts on social media about the water supply in Umdloti need to be investigated. To prevent these issues happening again it is important to learn about these problems otherwise they can occur again. It is always good to do thorough research before you give a conclusion or solution so that you make sure you completely understand the background to the problem and the problem.
Section B-data collection and recording
Method 1. Questionnaire
Questionnaires: a questionnaire is a set of questions used as a research instrument give to respondents to gather information. In this project, questionnaires were hander to residents in Umdloti with a brief explanation of what was
• Beaches: North Beach, South Beach
• Shops: Spar, Saverite, Total Garage
Background history of area and issue- Umdloti gets its name from the Zulu term for “wild tobacco”. Umdloti used to be an old fishing village with lots of sugar cane. …show more content…
What is your job title?
2. What is the current situation with regards to water restrictions in Umdloti?
3. In your opinion, is the infrastructure in Umdloti well developed {yes/no}
4. Are enough water pipes laid in Umdloti to handle the increase in development (yes/no)
5. How long have water restrictions been going on for?
6. Why can’t Umdloti be supplied with water from other dams?
7. What do you see as a solution to this problem?
8. Do you think that the water shortage is due to poor planning or both planning and the drought?
9. Do you know on average how much water a house uses a day?
Problems encountered during data collection:
Getting some questionnaires back from people via email took a while and then I had to write them out which took some time. Also most people don’t know how much water they use so some questions were left unanswered. People didn’t have enough time available to answer because environmental issues are not important to everyone. Some people didn’t want to fill the form in and replied verbally and I filled it in but this gave time to talk about other issues too which was interesting.
During the interview the metro manager didn’t want his picture …show more content…
Steps that resident s have made to adapt to the water cuts.
6. Reasons for the water crisis in Umdloti.
Has the appropriate sequence of the enquiry been identified?
1. Research history and possible causes
2. 25 Questionnaires distributed and completed
3. Interview with the metro water manager –appointment made
4. Data will be analysed and interpreted and conclusions drawn as well as solutions.
Has the validity of the investigation/research been justified?
Water is a need (not a want) so it is essential to life and therefore important to us. We cannot solve a problem unless we know what it is and the extent to which it affects us. Posts on social media about the water supply in Umdloti need to be investigated. To prevent these issues happening again it is important to learn about these problems otherwise they can occur again. It is always good to do thorough research before you give a conclusion or solution so that you make sure you completely understand the background to the problem and the problem.
Section B-data collection and recording
Method 1. Questionnaire
Questionnaires: a questionnaire is a set of questions used as a research instrument give to respondents to gather information. In this project, questionnaires were hander to residents in Umdloti with a brief explanation of what was