How Do You Rate?
Environmental quality checklist for the
locality around ............ School.
Investigator's name: ............
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On a walk around your locality, rate each
of the categories on a scale of 0 (bad) to 4 (good).
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0
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1
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2
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3
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4
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roads/pavements uncared for, a lot of
litter
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roads/pavements well cared for, no
litter
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no trees/shrubs
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a lot of trees/shrubs
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poor variety of trees/shrubs
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good variety of trees/shrubs
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unhealthy trees/shrubs
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healthy trees/shrubs
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no thorn hedging
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a lot of thorn hedging
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few habitats
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good selection of habitats
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few birds
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a lot of birds
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few varieties of birds
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good varieties of birds
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street furniture in poor
condition
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street furniture in good
condition
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heavy traffic
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light traffic
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traffic congested
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traffic flowing freely
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a lot of human noise
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no human noise
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unattractive buildings
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attractive buildings
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Total
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Once you have done your survey, add up the
number to get a score for your locality.
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Discuss your findings with other pupils.
How do you think your locality rates: bad, average or
good?
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No matter what the rating is, draw up an
action plan in your workbook. This plan should help people to
improve the environment for themselves and for plants and
animals.
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