FSD1072 Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1993
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Hoikka, Paavo (University of Tampere. Department of Local Government Studies)
Kiljunen, Pentti (University of Tampere. Department of Local Government Studies)
Abstract
The survey charted Finnish attitudes towards energy policy issues. The data are part of an extensive survey series launched in 1983. The respondents' conceptions, opinions, beliefs, assessments, attitudes, and knowledge about various energy issues were studied by presenting several statements about energy production. The respondents were also asked in what direction electric power production should be developed in Finland.
Some questions charted what motivates or hinders citizens' individual energy saving, and probed the respondents' views on how reliable they thought certain bodies (e.g. electric power companies, nature conservation organizations) were as an information source of household energy saving issues. The respondents were also asked what they thought about the parliament's decision not to approve the construction of a fifth nuclear power plant.
Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, size of the municipality of residence, region, occupation, education, and which political party R would vote for if the parliamentary elections were held at that time.
Keywords
coal; electric power generation; energy; energy conservation; energy policy; environment; gas fuels; nuclear energy; peat; renewable energy; water power
Topic Classification
environmental studies (FSD Topics Classification)
environmental degradation/pollution and environmental protection (CESSDA Topics Classification)
Series Name
Restrictions
Access to the data granted for scientific and teaching purposes. FSD's access application procedure. Restricted access.
Data Collector
Hoikka, Paavo (University of Tampere. Department of Local Government Studies)
Kiljunen, Pentti (University of Tampere. Department of Local Government Studies)
Data Producer
Imatran Voima
Collection Date
5.10.1993 - 15.12.1993
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis Unit
Individual
Universe
Finns aged 18 - 70 (excluding the Åland Islands)
Sampling Procedure
Simple random sampling
The questionnaire was sent to 3,000 persons. There were three separate samples. The entire Finnish population (excluding the Åland Islands citizens) was represented by a group of 2,500 persons aged between 17 and 70, randomly sampled from the population register. The respondents received a questionnaire in Finnish or Swedish, depending on their native language. Two additional samples represented municipalities with nuclear power plants: Loviisa (250 persons) and Eurajoki (250 persons). 1,916 adequately completed questionnaires were returned and the total response rate was 63.9%. Response rate varied somewhat between different samples: in the sample representing the entire Finnish population it was 64.3%, in the Loviisa sample 60.0%, and in the Eurajoki sample 63.6%.
Collection Mode
Postal survey
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Response Rate
63.90 %
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Collection Size
Data: SPSS portable file. Data available also in other file formats.
Data version
1.1 (2.12.2003)
Other Material
Questionnaire: pdf file in Finnish and in Swedish
Citation Requirement
The source must be acknowledged in any publication based wholly or in part on the data.
Bibliographical Citation
Hoikka, Paavo & Kiljunen, Pentti: Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1993 [computer file]. FSD1072, version 1.1 (2003-12-02). Imatran Voima [producer]. Tampere: Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor], 2003.
Depositing Requirements
The archive must be informed of all publications where the data have been used.
Disclaimer
The depositor and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
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Kojo, Matti, Kari, Mika & Litmanen, Tapio (2012). Nuclear community considering threats and benefits of final disposal. Local opinions regarding the spent nuclear fuel repository in Finland. International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management (IJETM) 15(2),124-145.
