Study title

Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1995

Dataset ID Number

FSD1308

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1308

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• 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 whether the privatisation of the energy company Imatran Voima would boost its operations and whether they were interested in investing in its shares. They were also asked to evaluate how the disposal of nuclear waste would affect employment, economic development, image, state of the environment and the attractiveness of the municipality. Respondents were asked in what direction electric power production should be developed in Finland.

Background variables included respondents' sex, age, region of residence, occupational group, basic and vocational education, political party preference and number of inhabitants in respondents' municipality of residence.

Keywords

businesses; coal; energy; energy consumption; energy generation; energy policy; energy prices; energy supply; environment; environmental degradation; fossil fuels; fuel oils; gas fuels; hydropower; non-renewable energy; nuclear energy; radioactive wastes; renewable energy

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Natural sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Energy and natural resources (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Environment and conservation (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1983-2011

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Yhdyskuntatutkimus

Data Producers

• Imatran Voima
• Teollisuuden Voima

Time Period Covered

1995

Collection Dates

1995

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

People aged 18-70 living in Finland (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Variables connected to questions 52-53 (company questions) are missing.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

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Bibliographical Citation

Yhdyskuntatutkimus: Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1995 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1308

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Disclaimer

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Related Publications

Kari, Mika & Kojo, Matti & Litmanen, Tapio (2010). Community Divided. Adaptation and Aversion towards the Spent Nuclear Fuel Repository in Eurajoki and its Neighbouring Municipalities. Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä. Tampere: University of Tampere. URN:ISBN:978-951-39-4149-9

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.