Study title

Amateur Naturalism and Activities of Nature and Wildlife Organizations: Observation Notes 2006-2011

Dataset ID Number

FSD2957

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2957
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd2957

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Santaoja, Minna (University of Tampere. School of Management)

Abstract

The dataset consists of observation notes made about meetings and events held by amateur naturalist societies, and a few other nature-related events in Finland. Observations were made in the meetings of Tampere Botanical Association, Tampere Entomological Society and Tampere Mycological Society, in the events and seminars organised by Pirkanmaa Ornithological Society and the Natural History Museum of Tampere, as well as in the publication event of a bird atlas. Altogether, 11 meetings or events were observed.

In the notes, the researcher described, for instance, the progress of the events, subjects talked about and contributions of the audience in the events. Some persons who have been mentioned in the observation notes were also interviewed. The interviews are achived as a separate dataset (see FSD2956). These persons can be connected to the interviewees in the dataset FSD2956 through the interview identifier.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

conservation of nature; environmental conservation; hobbies; leisure time activities; natural environment; ornithology; voluntary organizations

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Plants and animals (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Natural landscapes (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Leisure, tourism and sport (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.

Data Collector

• Santaoja, Minna (University of Tampere. School of Management)

Time Period Covered

2006-09-05 – 2011-04-13

Collection Dates

2006-09-05 – 2011-04-13

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Event/Process/Activity

Group

Organization/Institution

Universe

Amateur naturalist society meetings and other nature-related events held in Tampere, Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Collection Mode

Field observation

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Observation guide

Data Files

11 sets of observation notes in RTF and HTML file formats.

Data File Language

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

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD2956 Amateur Naturalism and Activities of Nature and Wildlife Organizations: Interviews 2002-2011

FSD3088 Amateur Naturalism and Activities of Nature and Wildlife Organizations: Printed Media Data 1972-2011

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were anonymised by the researcher. References to the interviewees in dataset FSD2956 were marked with respective interview IDs. Other names occurring in the observation notes were replaced by combinations of initials. Names of some third persons were left intact, if these persons worked as an expert or authority.

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

Santaoja, Minna (University of Tampere): Amateur Naturalism and Activities of Nature and Wildlife Organizations: Observation Notes 2006-2011 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2014-08-15). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2957

Deposit Requirement

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

Special Terms and Conditions for Access

The data contain the names of some third parties, referred to in their role of experts or public officials. Users of the data undertake to remove such names from all extracts published from the data.

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

Santaoja, Minna (2012). Naiset luontoharrastajina. Alue ja ympäristö 41 (1), 82-95.

Santaoja, Minna (2013). Rakkaudesta luontoon : Luontoharrastajat luonnonsuojelun toimijoina. Tampere: Tampere University Press. (Acta Universitatis Tamperensis 1853).

Santaoja, Minna (2008). Luontoharrastuksen ristiriitainen poliittisuus. Kulutustutkimus.Nyt. 2 (1), 47-62.

Leino Helena, Peltomaa Juha, Santaoja Minna (2010). For the sake of the lake: multi-signification and improvisation in the practices of two lake restoration projects in Finland. Local Environment 15 (9/10), 775-784.

Santaoja M. (2010). Potentials of volunteer involvement in conservation site management. Example from Ahtialanjärvi lake in Finland. Teoksessa Kluvánková-Oravská et al. (toim.) From Government to Governance? Multilevel Governance for Water and Biodiversity. The Perspective of Central and Eastern Europe. Prague, Czech Republic.: Alfa Nakladatelství (Alfa Printing) s.r.o., 142-160.

Santaoja Minna (2014). Luontoharrastuksen ja luonnontieteellisen museotoiminnan yhteiset vaiheet - tamperelainen tarkastelu. Ympäristöhistoria - Finnish Journal of Environmental History (YFJEH) 4 (1), 7-31.

Santaoja Minna (2013). Tietoa luonnosta - rahasta vai rakkaudesta? Kulttuurintutkimus 30 (3), 15-28.

Santaoja, Minna (2021). The intertwined past, present, and future of local natural history museum and amateur naturalism in Tampere, Finland. Curator: The museum journal 64:1, 57-77.

Santaoja, Minna. (2015). Kiehtova toinen - hyönteisharrastuksen järki ja tunteet. Alue ja Ympäristö 44:2, 3-14.

Santaoja, Minna (2022). Insect affects: A study on the motivations of amateur entomologists and implications for citizen science. Science and Technology Studies 35:1, 58-80.