I have also looked at areas where I can gather source material from and the types that could be possibly available linked to my overall theme of Florida using the other grids provided to us in the summer briefing.
Friday 22 June 2012
Research plan.
After briefly researching my theme of Florida generally I have begun to narrow down my direction with the researching even further into 3 main interlinked categories. I aim to look at all the information that relates to the categories stated below to understand a breadth of knowledge about the place and what I personally feel are its main aspects and where my interests from this. Thinking ahead to the design element, and also of the idea of an interlinking exploration described on the brief, I have begun to think of suitable ways to interlink some of the research areas into a suitable visual display of there impact on one another. Obviously this is just my first idea and may change as I explore my categories and interests further over the coming weeks.
I have also looked at areas where I can gather source material from and the types that could be possibly available linked to my overall theme of Florida using the other grids provided to us in the summer briefing.
I have also looked at areas where I can gather source material from and the types that could be possibly available linked to my overall theme of Florida using the other grids provided to us in the summer briefing.
An overview of Florida.
Google maps
"The Sunshine State" is Florida's official state nickname because of the many sunny days in Florida. It was adopted by the 1970 Legislature. Florida was admitted to the U.S. as a State on March 3, 1845 as the 27th state.
Florida actually means "full (or feast) of flowers" named by explorer Ponce de Leon because of all the flowers he saw when he landed here in 1513. Florida's semi-tropical climate allows it to have year-round flowers and lush vegetation.
State
Abbreviation FL
State
Capital Tallahassee
Largest
City Jacksonville
Area
(Square Miles) Total Area- 58,560, Land Area-
54,252 , Total Water Area- 4,308
Population 15,982,378 (2000 Census) 4th
after California, Texas and New York
Major
Industries tourism, agriculture, electronics
Natural
Highest Point Lakewood 345 feet above sea
level in Walton County
Geographic
Center 12 miles northwest
of Brooksville, Hernando County
Bordering
States Georgia, Alabama
Bordering
Bodies of Water Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
Coastline 1,197 Statute Miles
Beaches 663 Miles
Rivers,
Streams & Waterways 11,000 miles
Longest River St. Johns at 273 miles
Largest Lake Lake Okeechobee at 700 square
miles (2nd largest in U.S.)
#
of Lakes greater than 10 acres Approx. 7,700
# of
First Magnitude Springs 27 (more than any other state)
# of
Islands Greater than 10 Acres Approx. 4,500
Number of
Counties 67 Counties
Largest
County Palm Beach at 2,578 square
miles
Smallest
County Union at 245 square miles
Hurricane
Season June 1 - November 30
Annual
Summer Temps 80.5(F) North Florida / 82.7(F)
South Florida
Annual
Winter Temps 53.0(F) North Florida / 68.5(F)
South Florida
Form
of Government Governor and independent cabinet
consisting of Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, Commissioner of
Agriculture.
Legislature 120 House Districts, 40 Senate
Districts, 23 Congressional Districts
State
Sales Tax 6%
Corporate Tax 5.5%
State
Income Tax None
Number of
major Commercial Airports 20
Number
of International Airports 12
Number
of Deepwater Ports 14 with Offering Cargo and Cruise
Ships
Number
of golf courses 1,250 + (more than any other
state)
Education 67 School Districts, one for each
Florida County
Points of
Interest Walt Disney World, EPCOT Center,
NASA Kennedy Space Center, Everglades National Park, Busch Gardens, Key West,
Sea World, Ormond-Daytona Beach, Universal Studios Florida
Sunday 17 June 2012
Starting point.
To begin with I started to think about a general overview of topics that I already had some interest in and that could possibly be used as an interesting starting point. To do this I used the sheet provided to us in the summer briefing.
From looking at this I can see that there are various subjects that inter link with each other and could provide a sustained and interesting wealth of research. On of the main overall ones was within the theme of places and this was the subject of Florida.
Within in this overall theme there are various areas and subjects to explore that all interlink and that also link to other themes given in the three lists. I felt that this is a good starting point as I would have much personal interest in the topics as I have already had many good childhood memories and experiences whilst visiting the place. It is also a broad subject to investigate initially then easily able to narrow down.
So from this I have started to think of the aspects of Florida that interlink with this and each other, that could then be a possible way forward for research.
Disney world (place)
From looking at this I can see that there are various subjects that inter link with each other and could provide a sustained and interesting wealth of research. On of the main overall ones was within the theme of places and this was the subject of Florida.
Within in this overall theme there are various areas and subjects to explore that all interlink and that also link to other themes given in the three lists. I felt that this is a good starting point as I would have much personal interest in the topics as I have already had many good childhood memories and experiences whilst visiting the place. It is also a broad subject to investigate initially then easily able to narrow down.
So from this I have started to think of the aspects of Florida that interlink with this and each other, that could then be a possible way forward for research.
Disney world (place)
- Individual theme parks within (place)
- Firework displays (event)- fireworks (useful inventions)
- Parades (events)
- Roller coasters (useful inventions/functional items)
- Monorail (useful inventions/functional items)
- Stereotypical holiday maker (cultural identities)
- America culture- money- food- food companies linked to enterprise- Coca Cola (cultural identities)
- Disney enterprise- Walter Disney (people)- Mickey Mouse- animation films- animation technology (useful inventions)
- Pixar animation- 3D animation (useful inventions)- Steve Jobs (people)- Apple products (desirable objects)
Universal studios (place)
- Animation (useful inventions)
- Warner Brothers- Scooby-doo- Harry Potter franchise- J.K Rowling (people)
- Roller coasters (useful inventions/functional items)
- Restaurants- Hard rock cafe (places) - Rock memorabilia
Beaches (place)
- Nightlife- clubs (events/places)
- Weather- Sunshine state- high temperatures- lightening- hurricane season
- Sea (places)- sea life near American coasts
Everglades (place)
- Wildlife- dangerous animals- crocodiles- swamps
Kennedy Space Centre (place)
- Space travel- astronauts (people)- space technology- discoveries (useful inventions)
Travel
- Aeroplanes (useful inventions/ functional items) - Air crashes- Airports (places)- Travel companies- Virgin holidays- Richard Branson (people)
- Interstate 4 (places)- American road signs
Oranges
- Tropicana brand- Drink/carton packaging
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