Public survey data of the research study “Ready for change? Sustainable management of common natural resources”: Thematic survey of 2022 No. 2

Abstract

The data set (see the description of the data set below) and its accompanying information include sociological survey conducted in April 2022 titled "Natural resource users’ survey of nature protection in forests" as part of the Fundamental and Applied Research project "Ready for change? “Sustainable management of common natural resources” (lzp-2019/1-0319). Ongoing environmental collapse is putting increasing pressure on ecosystems and social communities, particularly, in the regions of Latvia, as well as it is potentially felt by different users of natural resources. As part of the case study a survey of Latvian population – natural resource users was carried out, meaning two target groups in which a sample was formed – a. fishers and hunters; b. forest owners and / or forest resource users. The survey was carried out in order to study the attitude and assessment of natural resources, including users of forest resources, nature protection assessment in forest territories and ecosystems, necessary solutions and natural resources policy. Latvia internet users population aged 18 and older. The anonymized dataset was obtained by conducting an internet survey (CAWI) within the SKDS internet survey panel, by creating a sample of the natural resource users in aforementioned two target groups. Data collection took place from April 7th to April 11th, 2022. The survey was conducted by the research center SKDS, commissioned by researchers from the University of Latvia within the framework of the Fundamental and Applied Research project "Ready for change? “Sustainable management of common natural resources” (lzp-2019/1-0319), conducted at the Advanced Social and Political Research Institute (ASPRI) of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Latvia (LU). The research was funded by the Latvian Council of Science.

Description of the data sets: 1. Survey Data File (File Name: RfC_Dati_2022_Resource_users.csv, also available in .sav format in Latvian). 2. Variable and Value Labels for Data File (File Name: RfC_MainigoInfo_2022_Resource_users.xlsx, in Latvian) The datasets include 57 variables, of which: 1. 53 variables are related to survey questionnaire questions and responses, including combinations of socio-demographic variables. (Survey questionnaire in the document: RfC_Aptaujas_anketa_2022_Resource_users_LV.docx in Latvian); 2. Additionally, there are 4 variables - interview length, in seconds (Time), date and time of survey (TS), the combined variable for status of forest ownership (in ownership or in use) (mip) – own forest (response code 1) and do not own forest (response code 0), which is a consolidated question Q12 in the survey questionnaire.