Study title

Residents' Experiences of the Petäjävesi Water Crisis 2020

Dataset ID Number

FSD3460

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3460

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Wallin, Antti (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)
• Hirvilammi, Tuuli (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)
• Rikala, Sanna (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)
• Lahikainen, Lauri (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)
• Häikiö, Liisa (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)

Abstract

The dataset consists of writings by Petäjävesi residents regarding the 2019 water crisis, which was caused by groundwater contamination. For several weeks during the crisis, the use of tap water for domestic consumption was either completely prohibited or heavily controlled in some areas of Petäjävesi.

The participants were asked to describe how the water crisis had affected their lives and the lives of people close to them. The themes provided to guide the writing included, for example, how the participants had reduced their water consumption and whether any particular experiences had stuck in the participants' minds relating to the water crisis.

The data were collected as part of the Eco-welfare project of the Academy of Finland.

Background information included gender, age group, family status, and employment status. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

droughts; natural resources; water resources; water shortages; water supply

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Energy and natural resources (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Housing (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

• Wallin, Antti (Tampere University. Faculty of Social Sciences)

Time Period Covered

2019-10 – 2019-12

Collection Dates

2020-04-28 – 2020-06-15

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Petäjävesi

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Residents of Petäjävesi at the time of the water crisis

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Availability

The invitation to write was published via channels such as the local newspaper.

Collection Mode

Self-administered writings and/or diaries: Web-based (Penna textual data collection tool)

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Self-administered writings guide

Data Files

29 responses in separate TXT files. Additionally, the data were organised into an easy to use HTML version and a CSV version.

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

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data were collected for the purposes of academic or literary expression. Some personal information essential for the reuse of the data, such as indirect identifiers referring to the writer, was purposely not removed. One name of a writer was removed from a writing when FSD reviewed the data.

Two responses were removed from the archived data because the respondents did not consent to the archiving of their responses at FSD.

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

Wallin, Antti (Tampere University) & Hirvilammi, Tuuli (Tampere University) & Rikala, Sanna (Tampere University) & Lahikainen, Lauri (Tampere University) & Häikiö, Liisa (Tampere University): Residents' Experiences of the Petäjävesi Water Crisis 2020 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2020-12-09). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3460

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 may contain indirect identifiers. When publishing quotations from the data, users need to consider very carefully in each specific case what information needs to be removed or altered according to research ethical guidelines.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

FSD has not been informed of any publications related to the data.