FSD1307 Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1994
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Yhdyskuntatutkimus
Abstract
The survey charted Finnish attitudes to energy production and energy strategy. The data are part of an extensive survey series launched in 1983. Respondents' conceptions, opinions, beliefs, assessments, attitudes and knowledge about various energy issues were studied by presenting several statements relating to energy production. Respondents were asked in what direction electric power production should be developed in Finland. In addition, different energy sources (e.g. natural gas, wood energy, hydroelectric power) were evaluated in terms of production reliability, environmental friendliness, costs, and degree of risk. Respondents were also asked which would be a better alternative as the energy source of a new hypothetical power plant: nuclear energy or coal.
Background variables included respondents' sex, age, region of residence, basic and vocational education, occupational group, political party preference and number of inhabitants in respondents' municipality of residence.
Keywords
attitudes; coal; electric power supply; energy; energy markets; energy policy; environment; hydroelectric power; natural gas; nuclear energy; nuclear power plants; peat
Topic Classification
environmental studies (FSD Topics Classification)
environmental degradation/pollution and environmental protection; natural resources and energy (CESSDA Topics Classification)
Series Name
Restrictions
Variables connected to questions 54-55 (company questions) are missing.
Access to the data granted for scientific and teaching purposes. FSD's access application procedure. Restricted access.
Data Collector
Yhdyskuntatutkimus
Data Producer
Imatran voima
Teollisuuden Voima
Collection Date
1994
Nation
Finland
Geographical Coverage
Finland
Analysis Unit
Individual
Universe
People aged 18-70 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)
Sampling Procedure
Simple random sampling
Collection Mode
Postal survey
Research Instrument
Structured questionnaire
Time Method
Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section
Collection Size
Data: SPSS portable file. Data available also in other file formats.
Data version
1.0 (22.1.2004)
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
Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1994 [computer file]. FSD1307, version 1.0 (2004-01-22). Yhdyskuntatutkimus [data collection], 1994. Imatran Voima & Teollisuuden Voima [producers]. Tampere: Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor], 2004.
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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