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Residents' Experiences of the Petäjävesi Water Crisis 2020
The dataset consists of writings by Petäjävesi residents regarding the 2019 water crisis, which was caused by groundwater contamination. For several weeks during the crisis, the use of tap water for domestic consumption was either completely prohibited or heavily controlled in some areas of Petäjävesi. The participants were asked to describe how the water crisis had affected...
European Elections Survey, 1979
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The survey was designed to record reactions to the first direct elections to the European Parliament, across the European Community. It forms part of an international study conducted through the International Institute of Communications on the role of broadcasting in those elections.Main...
WHALE-OPOLY Simulation Program, 1975; Computer Program
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this program is to demonstrate the counterproductivity of seeking personal gain at the expense of common good by using an example of whale hunting and with variables of population, birth rate, death rate, and catch rate.
Conspiring to Violate Fishing Regulation: The Case of Saiko Fishing in Ghana (Fish Retailers)
Socio-economic studies on fisheries crime in developing countries have focused on resource extractors (fishermen), and neglected fishmongers (typically women) who are passive participants in the illegal fishing activities. Although they do not face the same level of risk and severity of punishment as their male counterparts owing to socio-cultural norms that do not allow...
Conspiring to Violate Fishing Regulation: The Case of Saiko Fishing in Ghana (Fishermen)
Socio-economic studies on fisheries crime in developing countries have focused on resource extractors (fishermen), and neglected fishmongers (typically women) who are passive participants in the illegal fishing activities. Although they do not face the same level of risk and severity of punishment as their male counterparts owing to socio-cultural norms that do not allow...
Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Forest Resource Use by Rural Communities in India
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This project, “Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Forest Resource Use by Rural Communities in India” aims to study the role of forest plantations as a safety net for rural households facing distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data was collected in 2021-22.
The data includes:
- Village information on demographics and resource governance
- Household...
Wellbeing in Developing Countries: Community Profiles, 2003-2006
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Wellbeing in Developing Countries is a series of studies which aim to develop a conceptual and methodological approach to understanding the social and cultural construction of wellbeing in developing countries. The Wellbeing in Developing Countries Research Group (WeD), based at the University of Bath,...
Young People's Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey (YPBAS) is a school-based survey carried out among 11-16 year olds and covers a wide range of topics relevant to the lives of young people today. The main aim of the YPBAS is to gain an insight into, and increase understanding of, the behaviours and...
Survey of Public Attitudes and Behaviours toward the Environment, 2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 2009 survey is the seventh in a series commissioned by the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (formerly the Department of the Environment (DOE) and the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR)). The aim of the research is to monitor and measure attitudes...
Development of Sustainable, Multi-Functional Landscapes in Rural Areas: a Case Study of a Norfolk Broads River Valley, 2010
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The study is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme.
This work examined recreation in an area of lowland rural landscape in Norfolk, England: the catchment of the River Ant, part of the Norfolk Broads. It used a questionnaire survey (both online and in-person) to gather information on the...
WORLD II Computer Program, 1973
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To present a translation of Jay W Forrester's program published in <i>World Dynamics</i> (Cambridge, Mass: Wright Allen Press, 1971) from the original language to a more generally available one: BASIC. Forrester's work was a computer simulation of the relationships among a number of quantities...
OECD Environment Statistics, 1950-2020
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The OECD Environment Statistics contains selected indicators for monitoring progress towards green growth to support policy making and inform the public at large. The dataset covers OECD countries as well as BRIICS economies, and selected countries when possible.
Within UKDS.Stat, the OECD Environment...
Sustainable Poverty Alleviation From Coastal Ecosystem Services: Household Survey in Kenya and Mozambique, 2013-2017
The objective of this research was to elicit data required for a quantitative assessment of the contribution of ecosystem services to wellbeing of the poor through a large standardized household survey administered to individuals.The survey was conducted in Kenya and Mozambique.
The household survey aimed to sample a total of 1,200 household (600 household per country) and...
Household survey investigating the social impact of biodiversity offset: a case study from Madagascar 2014-2015
This dataset is part of the Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme, in particular the P4GES project: Can Paying for Global Ecosystem Services reduce poverty?
The database is the result of a household survey investigating the magnitude and distribution of biodiversity offset project impacts on local livelihood.
170 households in 3 different sites around...
Brazilian young people's engagements with food, water and energy 2016-2018
This project explored young Brazilians' (aged 10-24) experiences of, and learning about, the food-water-energy nexus in Brazil. It collected a range of quantitative and qualitative data about how young people saw food, water and energy in their everyday lives: how they accessed these resources; what they knew about them; how they learned about them; and what 'threats' there...
Environmental change in Nyangatom, South Omo Zone, Ethiopia, before and after the Gibe III dam 2017-2019
This dataset integrates data from qualitative and quantitative participatory methods, along with remote sensing data to map changes in ecosystem services. This approach enabled us to develop a holistic understanding of what ecosystem services are available in the landscape, where they are located, how they are valued by local communities, and how and why they are changing....
Tackling the illegal trade of endangered plants, interview data 2018-2020
In the context of the "FloraGuard" project, we conducted interviews interested in the characteristics of the illegal wildlife (plant) market, actors involved, policing and plant recovery strategies in United Kingdom, and from a transnational perspective.
Illegal commerce in plants and their derivatives threatens and destroys numerous species and important natural resources,...
Sustainable Poverty Alleviation From Coastal Ecosystem Services: Mangrove Activities, 2013–2017
Mangroves provide important socio-ecological services to coastal communities, such as coastal line protection, fish, shrimp and crab fishery, provide domestic fuel and building material. If excessive, the extractive exploitation of mangrove resources can lead to substantial changes in the forest structure of mangrove forests, and can also impair the provision of ecological...
Nature’s Contribution to Poverty Alleviation, Human Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Goals, 2019–2022
This dataset was compiled for analyses in the research project ‘Nature's contribution to poverty alleviation, human wellbeing and the SDGs’ (Nature4SDGs) (NERC Grant NE/S012850/1). The dataset integrates secondary data on rural livelihoods, multi-dimensional human wellbeing, household demographics, resource tenure and social-ecological context across 10,971 households in 232...
Coastal Communities Questionnaire for Cultural Ecosystem Study, 2021-2022
Using outputs and lesson from NetComFish (the initial project), this follow-up project, NexAMS, aims to advance community engagement to identify optimum areas for mangroves protection for sustainable use and facilitation of business-community linkages.
Provisioning and regulating services such as timber and coastal protection are globally known when people talk about...
Analysis of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus from a Global South Perspective, 2011-2021
The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is a prominent approach for addressing today’s sustainable development challenges. In our critical appraisal of the WEF, covering different approaches, drivers, enablers, and applications, we emphasise the situation across the Global South (Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean). Data and analysis are based on an assessment of the...
Nature’s Contribution to Poverty Alleviation, Human Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Goals, 2019–2022
This dataset was compiled for analyses in the research project ‘Nature's contribution to poverty alleviation, human wellbeing and the SDGs’ (Nature4SDGs) (NERC Grant NE/S012850/1). The dataset integrates secondary data on rural livelihoods, multi-dimensional human wellbeing, household demographics, resource tenure and social-ecological context across 10,971 households in 232...
Plan de Vidas, Communal Management Plans, of Indigenous Communities in Peruvian Amazonia, 2020-2023
The attached data is in the form Planes de Vidas (communal management plans) of Indigenous communities on the Inuya and Purús Rivers, in Peruvian Amazonia. These were produced using collaborative approaches to collect and record data from the communities. As well as offering key data on specific communities, the Planes de Vidas also outline issues each community currently...
National record of functionally derelict areas in Slovenia, 2023
A Functionally Derelict Area (FDA) is an abandoned or underutilized area with visible effects of prior use and reduced functional value. Derelict areas can exhibit various types and degrees of depreciation based on functional, physical, environmental, social, and other criteria. The development of FDAs or the re-establishment of activities in abandoned areas is influenced by...
Socio-economic and gold mining information of municipalities in Colombia
This dataset is part of the research project "All That Glitters Is Not Gold? Approaching the Sub-National and Spatial Impact of a Gold Rush and Policy Changes", funded by the Environment for Development Initiative (EfD). It includes socio-economic data from over 1,000 municipalities in Colombia, covering mining royalty revenues, forest cover and deforestation, and gold...
Survey on Attitudes to the Environment, 1978-1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to investigate the relationships between differing perceptions of environmental dangers, underlying values and social structural position of environmentalists and control groups.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
Probability, seriousness and timing of a possible...
Conflicts Over Land and Resources in the Bosawas Natural Resource Reserve North-Central Nicaragua, 1995
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of the study was to investigate the invasion of indigenous lands within Bosawas and to establish the root causes of land invasion in terms of the origins and economic circumstances of the incomers; to examine the impact of land invasion upon Mayangna indigenous communities; to investigate...
Sustainable Poverty Alleviation From Coastal Ecosystem Services: Coral Reef and Fisheries, 2013-2017
Ecological underwater surveys inform us about the abundance of the coral, algae, and fish communities on the reefs at the coral sites in Kongowea, Mkwiro, Vamizi, and Pemba. The data provides a measure of the stocks of many of the ecosystem service chains and allows us to interpret how human activity has impacted on ecosystem processes. From a fisheries perspective, it is a...
Wellbeing in Developing Countries: Resources and Needs, 2004-2005
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Wellbeing in Developing Countries is a series of studies which aim to develop a conceptual and methodological approach to understanding the social and cultural construction of wellbeing in developing countries. The Wellbeing in Developing Countries Research Group (WeD), based at the University of Bath,...
Preferences for Forest Benefits: Are Distributive Justice Principles Reflected in Values for Ecosystem Services, 2017
Forest resources have an important role in supporting the livelihood strategies of rural communities in Malawi, especially for the poorest village members, and can have an important equalising effect. The management system of forest ecosystems determines how those resources are distributed to local users and therefore influences total societal welfare. The aim of this study...