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Rural Finland 2013: Business Executives
The survey studied public opinion and experiences of the countryside in Finland and beliefs about the significance, development and future of rural areas. The respondents were top-level managers of Finnish enterprises. The study is a continuation of the surveys conducted in the Landmarks Programme of the Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra) in 2009 and 2011. First, the...
Rural Finland 2013: Political Decision-Makers
The survey studied public opinion and experiences of the countryside in Finland and beliefs about the significance, development and future of rural areas. The study is a continuation of the surveys conducted in the Landmarks Programme of the Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra) in 2009 and 2011. First, the respondents were asked how firmly they connected certain qualities and...
Rural Finland 2009: Citizens
The survey studied public opinion and experiences of the countryside in Finland and beliefs about the significance, development and future of rural areas. The barometer was developed for the Landmarks Programme carried out by the Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra) to provide the programme with the latest information on the relationship of Finns to the countryside. First, the...
Rural Finland 2011: Citizens
The survey studied public opinion and experiences of the countryside in Finland and beliefs about the significance, development and future of rural areas. The barometer was developed for the Landmarks Programme carried out by the Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra) to provide the programme with the latest information on the relationship of Finns to the countryside. First, the...
Zwischen Appstore und Vereinsregister - Ländliches Ehrenamt auf dem Weg ins digitale Zeitalter (AppVeL)
Das Projekt untersucht im Rahmen einer empirischen Erhebung den Stand der Digitalisierung im Ehrenamt in ländlichen Räumen Deutschlands. Dabei soll geklärt werden, (1) in welchem Umfang und in welcher Art und Weise die Digitalisierung in die ehrenamtliche Arbeit Einzug gehalten hat, (2) ob und inwiefern sich raumbezogene, organisationsbezogene oder andere Unterschiede in der...
Zwischen Appstore und Vereinsregister - Ländliches Ehrenamt auf dem Weg ins digitale Zeitalter (AppVeL)
Das Projekt untersucht im Rahmen einer empirischen Erhebung den Stand der Digitalisierung im Ehrenamt in ländlichen Räumen Deutschlands. Dabei soll geklärt werden, (1) in welchem Umfang und in welcher Art und Weise die Digitalisierung in die ehrenamtliche Arbeit Einzug gehalten hat, (2) ob und inwiefern sich raumbezogene, organisationsbezogene oder andere Unterschiede in der...
Dataset on experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic on rural livelihoods and farming in one village (104 households) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Household survey concerning rural South African smallholder households' experiences with the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on farming. The data consists of responses to six open questions from 104 households, which comprise all households in one village in the Eastern Cape province. The dataset includes information about gender and age of respondents. Some responses...
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...
Institutional networks and self-organized adaptation: Tracing the democratic architectures of climate response
This project, “Institutional Networks and Self-organized Adaptation”, examines the role of rural institutions and public support systems in shaping responses to shocks and stressors in rural India & Nepal during 2020-21. We include stressors related to COVID-19, climate, health, and other challenges identified by rural households.
The data includes:
- Village information...
People's Images of the Rural Finland 2000
The survey studied Finnish images of the countryside and the rural population and examined the differences between rural and urban areas. The respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with various statements about rural life; they also named which characteristics form a part of the Finnish rural landscape at the time of the survey and which characteristics they...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1983-1989
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1990
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1991
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1983-1991; Cumulative File
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
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...
Sustainable Uplands: Learning to Manage Future Change, 2006-2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed method data collection. The study is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme.
The aim of this project was to combine knowledge from local stakeholders, policy-makers and social and natural scientists to anticipate, monitor and sustainably manage rural change in UK uplands....
Collaborative Frameworks in Land Management: a Case Study on Integrated Deer Management, 2006-2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed method data collection. The study is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme.
It is widely accepted, at least in principle, that most kinds of natural resources are best handled collaboratively. Collaborative management avoids conflict and enhances the efficiency with which...
Implications of a Nutrition-Driven Food Policy for the Countryside, 2005-2008
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed method data collection. The study is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme.
The objectives of the research were to examine the effectiveness of policies designed to promote healthy eating; to examine the potential for the development of sustainable UK food chains capable...
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...
Angling in the Rural Environment, 2007-2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed method data collection. The study is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme.
This project analysed the complex network of natural and socio-economic relationships around angling in the river environment, including institutions of governance and land use practices at a...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey, 1989-1991; Cumulative File
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Social Attitudes (NISA) survey series began in 1989, and was conducted every year in which the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey was fielded until 1996. Supported initially by the Nuffield Foundation, the Central Community Relations Unit (CCRU) and the Policy Planning Research...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1986
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
Space, markets and employment in agricultural development: Case studies
Detailed case studies developed in three country context research sites, namely Weenen district KwaZulu Natal (South Africa), Mchinji District central Malawi, and Mvurwi and Masvingo Districts (Zimbabwe) during the course of research between 2013 and 2014. These consist of semi-structured interviews, augmented with basic descriptive quantitative data collected via a brief...
Impact assessment in complex contexts of rural livelihood transformations in Africa. Part 2- Interview data
Qualitative interview resulting from semi-structured household
interviews and focus group discussions that aimed to assess the impact of development activities that are intended to benefit poor men, women and children; and how their income and food security is changing. The study took place in four rural village sites: Masumbankhunda and Karonga areas in Malawi and Tigray...
Education systems, aspiration and learning in remote rural settings 2016-2019
Qualitative interviews and survey undertaken as part of a wider ethnographic project focused on the relationships between aspirations and education. In each country, a researcher spent nine months conducting research in two remote rural communities. Respondents were selected purposively and included school children, school dropouts, parents, teachers and community leaders...
Targeting the ultra poor in Bangladesh, household survey 2014
A household survey of a randomized control trial in rural Bangladesh conducted in 2014 which collected data on the long-run outcomes of the Targeting the Ultra Poor program conducted by the NGO BRAC. This survey is the 7 year follow-up.
The research examines a new set of interventions, pioneered by the world's largest NGO BRAC in Bangladesh, which simultaneously tackle the...
Kitui County Water Infrastructure Audit, 2011-2018
The University of Oxford developed a water audit instrument with Kitui County Government and piloted it in Mwingi North Sub-County in 2016, building on a smaller dataset on handpumps which was collected in 2011. For the full survey in August 2016, the team recruited and trained local enumerators and collected data using the Open Data Kit mobile platform in Mwingi North...
International Rural Gentrification Project: England Data, 2014-2018
The project aimed to thoroughly examine the rural geographies of gentrification in France, the UK, and the USA through a comparative study of its theory, forms, and dynamics. It sought to determine whether rural gentrification could be used as a concept to explain changes in rural areas in these countries. he project began by using the concept of "sociologies of translation"...