Study title

Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2004: Temmes

Dataset ID Number

FSD2479

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2479
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2479

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

• Askola, Kalle
• Ijäs, Henna
• Laakkonen-Pöntys, Karoliina
• Heikkinen, Marja
• Mäntysalo, Raine
• Mönkkönen, Marja
• Ryhänen, Aila
• Leena, Soudunsaari
• Villanen Heli

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 growing Temmes area in the municipality of Tyrnävä.

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 Temmes. 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 etc.

The respondents were asked about their social networks within and outside Temmes. 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. Some questions explored opinions on increasing the number of inhabitants in Temmes, where and what kind of new buildings to construct, planning objectives etc.

Background variables included the respondent's gender, age, 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

2004

Collection Dates

2004-06

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Temmes (Tyrnävä)

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Households in Temmes

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Systematic random

The questionnaire was delivered to 330 households in Temmes. A local newspaper published an article on the research to familiarise people with the project. 85 questionnaires were returned.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

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

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Data Version

2.0

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FSD2482 Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2006: Suomussalmi

FSD2483 Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2005: Ristijärvi

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

During archiving, variable q8 containing information on the neighbourhood of residence has been removed from the data. Some of the responses to open-ended questions are missing from the data.

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 2004: Temmes [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2479

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

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

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.

Heikkinen, Marja (2005). Temmesjoen jokiluonto ja jokimaisema sekä niiden virkistysarvo ja kehittäminen. Opinnäyte: Pro gradu -työ: Oulun yliopisto, maantieteen laitos.

Mäntysalo, Raine & Alanko, Anu (toim.) (2005). Temmes. EkoSuKaT-tutkimushankkeen väliraportti 2. Oulun yliopisto, Arkkitehtuurin osasto, Yhdyskuntasuunnittelun laboratorio. Julkaisu C 92. Oulun yliopisto, Oulu.