Study title

Energy Attitudes of the Finns 1994

Dataset ID Number

FSD1307

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1307
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1307

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 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

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; peat; 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

1994

Collection Dates

1994

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 54-55 (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 1994 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1307

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Disclaimer

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