Study title

Rural Finland 2009: Rural Development Specialists

Alternative Title

Landmarks Barometer 2009: Rural Development Specialists

Dataset ID Number

FSD2571

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2571

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Kurunmäki, Seija (Kuule)
• Leppänen, Anne (Kuule)
• Hellström, Eeva (Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra. Landmarks Programme)
• Aho, Pauliina (Taloustutkimus)

Abstract

The survey studied expert opinion on the significance, development and future of rural areas in Finland. The barometer was developed for the Landsmarks Programme carried out by the Finnish Innovation Fund (Sitra).

First, views were probed on what kind of neighbourhoods the respondents saw as fulfilling people's hopes of a good life (living in a city, living in a rural area or alternating between living in a rural and an urban area, living in a neighbourhood that is neither rural nor urban). The respondents were presented with pairs of statements relating to the countryside, its image, services, teleworking etc. and asked which statements were closer to their own views.

The respondents were presented with a number of ways to develop rural areas and asked to rate their importance. Some questions explored what kind of business ventures they though could have potential in the countryside (e.g. logistics services, organic production, renewable energy production), and what they saw as the most important goals for the development of their rural area. Further questions studied what the respondents believed the countryside would be like in 2020 and what they hoped it would be like in 2020. Finally, views were probed on what the significance of the countryside would be for the Finns in 10 years.

Keywords

businesses; image; rural areas; rural economics; rural environment; rural policy; rural sociology

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Agriculture and forestry (Fields of Science Classification)
• Agriculture and rural industry (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Housing (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Rural Finland

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

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

Data Collector

• Taloustutkimus
• Kuule

Data Producers

• Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra. Landmarks Programme

Time Period Covered

2009

Collection Dates

2009-09-30 – 2009-10-07

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Rural experts, persons whose main duties at work include developing rural areas, reached through the expert register provided by the Rural.fi web site or through Employment and Economic Development Offices

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Information not available

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

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Bibliographical Citation

Kurunmäki, Seija (Kuule) & Leppänen, Anne (Kuule) & Hellström, Eeva (Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra) & Aho, Pauliina (Taloustutkimus): Rural Finland 2009: Rural Development Specialists [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-20). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2571

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Disclaimer

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Related Publications

Maamerkit-barometri 2009. Muuttuva maaseutusuhde (2010) [verkkodokumentti]. Helsinki: Suomen itsenäisyyden juhlarahasto Sitra. Maamerkit-ohjelma. http://www.sitra.fi/NR/rdonlyres/FC2E84B8-FD87-4746-9D87-8C9C4CDBE4FD/0/Maamerkit_Barometri_2009.pdf [viitattu 7.10.2016].