Study title

Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2005: Liminka

Dataset ID Number

FSD2481

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2481

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

• Alanko, Anu
• Kujala, Maarika
• Laakkonen-Pöntys, Karoliina
• Simonen, Minna
• Soudunsaari, Leena
• Villanen, Heli
• Vähäkangas, Kirsi

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 fast-growing population centre Tupos, located in the municipality of Liminka.

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 Tupos. Access to and use of a car were charted. Further questions covered reasons for moving to Tupos, and opinions on various aspects of the neighbourhood, its streets, buildings and open spaces, neighbourhood facilities and services, traffic noise, community safety, neighbours, participation in local activities, child day care, school, and co-operation between parents, day care centres and schools.

The respondents were asked about their social networks within and outside Liminka. 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, impact of constructing new buildings). 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 Tupos, 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; 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

2005

Collection Dates

2005-01-26 – 2005-03-11

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Tupos (Liminka)

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Tupos households with at least one person aged 18 or over

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

A simple random sample of 700 persons living in the Tupos population centre, selected from the population register maintained by the Oulu Local Register Office. Because the sample included persons living in the same household, 185 persons were removed from the sample. Four persons could not be contacted. The final sample size was 511 persons. The questionnaire was posted to the sampled persons, and a reminder letter sent to non-respondents a month later.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

42.5

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.

FSD translates quantitative data into English on request, free of charge. More information on ordering data translation.

Data Version

2.0

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FSD2473 Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2004: Oulunsalo

FSD2479 Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2004: Temmes

FSD2480 Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2004: Kajaani

FSD2482 Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2006: Suomussalmi

FSD2483 Residents' Opinions on Neighbourhood 2005: Ristijärvi

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Answers to the open-ended question asking the respondents where they were born, where have lived and for how long have been removed from the data. The variable q82_4 ("Below there are four different residential area layouts with nine residential buildings each. Circle the layout you think is best suited for the Tupos neighbourhood and cross out the layout you think is least suited for the Tupos neighbourhood. Own layout") has also been removed because of unclear value labels.

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 2005: Liminka [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-18). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2481

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.

Mönkkönen, Marja & Mäntysalo, Raine (toim.) (2006). EkoSuKaT-tutkimushankkeen väliraportti 4. Limingan Tupos. Oulu: Oulun yliopisto. Arkkitehtuurin osasto. Julkaisu C 100.

Alanko, Anu (2006). Lasten ääni kuuluviin. Lasten näkemyksiä omasta elinympäristöstään Limingan Tupoksessa. Abstrakti. Julkaisussa: Hansen, Petteri (toim.) (2006). Katsaus kansalaisvaikuttamista käsitteleviin opinnäytetöihin. Kansalaisvaikuttaminen opettajankoulutuksessa. Valtakunnallinen hanke 2004-2006. Historiallis-yhteiskuntatiedollisen kasvatuksen tutkimus- ja kehittämiskeskuksen julkaisuja 1. Historiallis-yhteiskuntatiedollisen kasvatuksen tutkimus- ja kehittämiskeskus, Helsinki, 8-9.

Alanko, Anu (2006). Lasten kertomaa. Elinympäristönäkemyksiä Limingan Tupoksesta. Oulu: Oulun yliopisto. Kasvatustieteen pro gradu -tutkielma.

Jauhiainen, Jussi S. (2005). Kasvu kaupungin reunalla. Tiivistyvä ja hajautuva Oulun seutu. Turun yliopiston maantieteen laitoksen julkaisuja A 171, Turku, 45-58.

Simonen, Minna (2005). Kaupungin läheinen maaseutu asuinpaikkana. Limingan Tupokseen muuttaneiden muuttomotiivit, asuminen ja näkemykset asuinalueestaan. Oulu: Oulun yliopisto. Maantieteen pro gradu -tutkielma.

Leinonen, Reijo (2021). Ristijärvi ja Tupos 2005. Oulu: Oulun yliopisto, matematiikka. Luonnontieteiden kandidaatin tutkielma. http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:oulu-202201171051