cbe report final_hr - Haliburton County Community Cooperative Inc

METHODOLOGY
Profile of Study Area and Cultural Sites
To fulfill the three objectives of the Mapping and Inventory of Highlands East
Project a series of research approaches were completed pertaining to the study area of
Highlands East. Data collection for the objectives consisted of site visits, conventional
archival, digital, and miscellaneous media research. Data was collected and the information
organized according to objective and community.
There are three main objectives: The first objective was to conduct research,
compile information, and write a report on the region’s cultural sites. A literature review is
included regarding the relevance of cultural landmarks for tourism development in rural
areas. The second objective was to create an inventory of sites and includes a cultural profile
and analysis to provide information to select sites for further development. The third
objective was to create a map identifying properties of each site.
Research Approach
This portion of the methodology section details the research approach that
was undertaken to fulfill the four objectives of the research project. Secondary research
methods were used to complete this project. A site visit throughout the Municipality was
conducted with U-links staff where we visited many sites, took photographs, and marked
waypoints on a GPS (Global Positioning System), which was then transferred into Google
Maps.
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