Study title

Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2006: Suomussalmi

Dataset ID Number

FSD2482

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2482

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Hentilä, Helka-Liisa (University of Oulu. Department of Architecture)
• Jauhiainen, Jussi (University of Oulu. Department of Geography)
• Luoma, Pentti (University of Oulu. Department of Educational Sciences and Teacher Education)
• Mäntysalo, Raine (University of Oulu. Department of Architecture)

Other Identification/Acknowledgements

• Hagman, Minna
• Kuparinen, Marja
• Mäntysalo, Raine
• Mönkkönen, Marja
• Ruonala, Pauliina
• Ryhänen, Aila
• Soudunsaari, Leena

Abstract

The data are part of the EkoSuKaT research project studying the sustainability of community structures and physical environment in growing and declining regions of Northern Finland. The main aim was to study the needs of communities in order to ensure sustainable residential area development. Six growing and declining residential areas in the outskirts of Oulu and in the Kainuu region were chosen for the study. The areas chosen are typical of their region. This dataset covered the declining area of Taivalalanen-Pitämä, located in the municipality of Suomussalmi.

A number of questions gathered information on the respondent's current dwelling and its amenities, housing tenure, length of residence in the dwelling and in Taivalalanen-Pitämä. Access to and use of a car were charted. Further questions covered opinions on various aspects of the neighbourhood, its streets, buildings and open spaces, neighbourhood facilities and services, community safety, noise levels, neighbours, participation in local activities, child day care, school, and co-operation between parents, day care centres and schools, block of flats on Hakakatu and Jäniksenpolku etc.

The respondents were asked about their social networks within and outside Suomussalmi. Open-ended questions charted what kind of places they regarded as their home and what kind of places they would never regard as home. Views were probed on various issues related to nature and environment (e.g. recycling, environmental problems). The respondents' leisure time activities were studied by asking how many times they had been to/visited a library, a theatre, a restaurant, a sports facility, or a religious event during the past year, or had gone hunting or picking berries etc. The survey also investigated opinions on the municipality of Suomussalmi in general, its services, town planning and business activities etc.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age (categorised), basic education, occupational status and economic activity, place of study or work, and household composition.

Keywords

architecture; community development; community life; housing; leisure time activities; local community facilities; neighbourhoods; neighbours; personal safety; place of residence

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Natural sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Housing (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Community, urban and rural life (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• University of Oulu. EkoSuKaT research project

Time Period Covered

2006

Collection Dates

2006-01

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Taivalalanen-Pitämä (Suomussalmi)

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Taivalalanen-Pitämä area households

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The questionnaire was delivered to all households in the Taivalalanen-Pitämä area (739 households). Street and road names determined the area to be included. There were 220 responses.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

29.8

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

3.0

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FSD2480 Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2004: Kajaani

FSD2481 Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2005: Liminka

FSD2483 Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2005: Ristijärvi

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, an open-ended question regarding the respondent's residential history was removed. In addition, the age variable was categorised, and a variable with the number of children under 18 living in the household was replaced with information whether or not there are children under 18 years old living in the household.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Hentilä, Helka-Liisa (University of Oulu) & Jauhiainen, Jussi (University of Oulu) & Luoma, Pentti (University of Oulu) & Mäntysalo, Raine (University of Oulu): Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2006: Suomussalmi [dataset]. Version 3.0 (2019-01-15). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2482

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Karsikas, Antti & Mäntysalo, Raine & Sfakiotaki, Despina (toim.) (2006). EkoSuKaT-tutkimushankkeen väliraportti 6. Suomussalmen Taivalalanen ja Pitämä. Oulu: Oulun yliopisto. Arkkitehtuurin osasto. Julkaisu C 105.

Hentilä, Helka-Liisa & Mäntysalo, Raine & Soudunsaari, Leena (toim.) (2006).EkoSuKaT. Ekotehokkuus Supistuvissa ja Kasvavissa Taajamissa. Muuttuvan yhdyskuntarakenteen fyysinen, sosiaalinen ja ekologinen kestävyys. Loppuraportti. Oulu: Oulun yliopisto. Arkkitehtuurin osasto. Julkaisu B 27.

Kujala, Anna (2006). Suurhankkeet ja asumisen taloudellinen ja sosiaalinen kestävyys. Esimerkkeinä Suomussalmi ja Sotkamo. Oulu: Oulun yliopisto. Maantieteen pro gradu -tutkielma.