Dear esta1,
Below is a muliple-choice survey on the theme "Local government as an
entity that puts the environment at the fore". As per your specification,
it is designed to reveal the attitudes and opinions of policy-making
personnel in local government who deal with environmental questions.
Introduction
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Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey. In order to be
statistically useful, each survey must be answered in its entirety by
one person, and no person should complete more than one survey.
The survey is divided into three sections: Programs, Priorities, and
Principles. There are twenty questions in all. Please give each question
your full attention and patient consideration.
I. Programs
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In this section, we ask you to select three and only three among the
listed choices for each question.
1. Of the following environmental conditions, which three have improved
the most in your city over the past five years?
(a) atmospheric pollution
(b) soil contamination
(c) groundwater quality
(d) traffic congestion
(e) bicycle usage
(f) public transportation
(g) civic architecture
(h) public greenery
(i) wildlife management
(j) recycling residential waste
(k) recycling commercial waste
(l) hazardous waste disposal
(m) energy conservation
(n) water conservation
2. Of the following environmental conditions, which three have
deteriorated the most in your city over the past five years?
(a) atmospheric pollution
(b) soil contamination
(c) groundwater quality
(c) groundwater quality
(d) traffic congestion
(e) bicycle usage
(f) public transportation
(g) civic architecture
(h) public greenery
(i) wildlife management
(j) recycling residential waste
(k) recycling commercial waste
(l) hazardous waste disposal
(m) energy conservation
(n) water conservation
3. Of the following environmental programs, which three have been the
most successful in your city over the past five years?
(a) reducing atmospheric pollution
(b) reducing soil contamination
(c) improving groundwater quality
(d) alleviating traffic congestion
(e) promoting bicycle usage
(f) promoting public transportation
(g) enhancing civic architecture
(h) enhancing public greenery
(i) managing wildlife
(j) recycling residential waste
(k) recycling commercial waste
(l) hazardous waste disposal
(m) energy conservation
(n) water conservation
4. Of the following environmental programs, which three have been the
least successful in your city over the past five years?
(a) reducing atmospheric pollution
(b) reducing soil contamination
(c) improving groundwater quality
(d) alleviating traffic congestion
(e) promoting bicycle usage
(f) promoting public transportation
(g) enhancing civic architecture
(h) enhancing public greenery
(i) managing wildlife
(j) recycling residential waste
(k) recycling commercial waste
(l) hazardous waste disposal
(m) energy conservation
(n) water conservation
5. Of the following environmental concerns, which three are the most
important for your municipal government to address during the next
five years?
(a) atmospheric pollution
(b) soil contamination
(c) groundwater quality
(d) traffic congestion
(e) bicycle usage
(f) public transportation
(g) civic architecture
(h) public greenery
(i) wildlife management
(j) recycling residential waste
(k) recycling commercial waste
(l) hazardous waste disposal
(m) energy conservation
(n) water conservation
6. Of the following environmental concerns, which three are the least
important for your municipal government to address during the next
five years?
(a) atmospheric pollution
(b) soil contamination
(c) groundwater quality
(d) traffic congestion
(e) bicycle usage
(f) public transportation
(g) civic architecture
(h) public greenery
(i) wildlife management
(j) recycling residential waste
(k) recycling commercial waste
(l) hazardous waste disposal
(m) energy conservation
(n) water conservation
II. Priorities
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Each question in this section offers a pair of issues for your
consideration. If you believe that one issue deserves greater priority
than the other, select (a) or (b) as your answer. If you believe that
there is no economic conflict between these issues or that they deserve
equal priority regardless of any conflict, select (c).
7. Consider the issues of industrial productivity and pollution
control. Which deserves the greater priority in your city at this time?
(a) Industrial productivity deserves greater priority than pollution
control at this time.
(b) Pollution control deserves greater priority than industrial
productivity at this time.
(c) Both issues should be addressed with equal priority at this time.
8. Consider the issues of agricultural irrigation and water
conservation. Which deserves the greater priority in your city at
this time?
(a) Agricultural irrigation deserves greater priority than water
conservation at this time.
(b) Water conservation deserves greater priority than agricultural
irrigation at this time.
(c) Both issues should be addressed with equal priority at this time.
9. Consider the issues of traffic calming and traffic throughput. Which
deserves the greater priority in your city at this time?
(a) Traffic calming deserves greater priority than traffic throughput
at this time.
(b) Traffic throughput deserves greater priority than traffic calming
at this time.
(c) Both issues should be addressed with equal priority at this time.
10. Consider the issues of private transportation and public
transportation. Which deserves the greater priority in your city at
this time?
(a) Private transportation deserves greater priority than public
transportation at this time.
(b) Public transportation deserves greater priority than private
transportation at this time.
(c) Both issues should be addressed with equal priority at this time.
11. Consider the issues of automobile lanes and bicycle paths. Which
deserves the greater priority in your city at this time?
(a) Automobile lanes deserve greater priority than bicycle paths at
this time.
(b) Bicycle paths deserve greater priority than automobile lanes at
this time.
(c) Both issues should be addressed with equal priority at this time.
12. Consider the issues of alleviating the tax burden and funding
environmental programs. Which deserves the greater priority in your city
at this time?
(a) Alleviating the tax burden deserves greater priority than funding
environmental programs at this time.
(b) Funding environmental programs deserves greater priority than
alleviating the tax burden at this time.
(c) Both issues should be addressed with equal priority at this time.
III. Principles
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In this section, each question offers a statement for your
consideration. Select one and exactly one of the listed choices that
best reflects your view on the matter.
13. Traditional urban planning has had harmful effects on the
environmental quality of your city.
(a) I strongly agree with this statement.
(b) I somewhat agree with this statement.
(c) I am indifferent to this statement.
(d) I somewhat disagree with this statement.
(e) I strongly disagree with this statement.
14. The environmental quality of your city is an important factor in
the contentment of its residents.
(a) I strongly agree with this statement.
(b) I somewhat agree with this statement.
(c) I am indifferent to this statement.
(d) I somewhat disagree with this statement.
(e) I strongly disagree with this statement.
15. Your citizens are willing to pay higher taxes in exchange for better
environmental conditions.
(a) I strongly agree with this statement.
(b) I somewhat agree with this statement.
(c) I am indifferent to this statement.
(d) I somewhat disagree with this statement.
(e) I strongly disagree with this statement.
16. Your government must do more to educate the citizenry in recycling
practices and energy conservation.
(a) I strongly agree with this statement.
(b) I somewhat agree with this statement.
(c) I am indifferent to this statement.
(d) I somewhat disagree with this statement.
(e) I strongly disagree with this statement.
17. You city has had a higher environmental quality in the past than
most other cities.
(a) I strongly agree with this statement.
(b) I somewhat agree with this statement.
(c) I am indifferent to this statement.
(d) I somewhat disagree with this statement.
(e) I strongly disagree with this statement.
18. Your city currently has a higher environmental quality than most
other cities.
(a) I strongly agree with this statement.
(b) I somewhat agree with this statement.
(c) I am indifferent to this statement.
(d) I somewhat disagree with this statement.
(e) I strongly disagree with this statement.
19. Your administration is making greater efforts than most other cities
to ensure high environmental quality in the future.
(a) I strongly agree with this statement.
(b) I somewhat agree with this statement.
(c) I am indifferent to this statement.
(d) I somewhat disagree with this statement.
(e) I strongly disagree with this statement.
20. You are generally optimistic about your city's environmental planning.
(a) I strongly agree with this statement.
(b) I somewhat agree with this statement.
(c) I am indifferent to this statement.
(d) I somewhat disagree with this statement.
(e) I strongly disagree with this statement.
It has been a pleasant challenge to address this question on your
behalf. If you feel that any part of my answer requires correction or
amplification, please let me know through a Clarification Request.
Regards,
leapinglizard |
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