Comments on: Skills, Resilience and Awareness? Initial Findings from my Survey of Totnes… http://transitionculture.org/2009/06/30/the-initial-findings-from-my-survey-of-totnes/ An Evolving Exploration into the Head, Heart and Hands of Energy Descent Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:05:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Paul Cleave http://transitionculture.org/2009/06/30/the-initial-findings-from-my-survey-of-totnes/comment-page-1/#comment-63809 Paul Cleave Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:43:35 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2737#comment-63809 I was very interested to read about your survey. I'm working on a PhD looking at the evolving relationships between food and tourism in Devon. Much of my research using archival materials and interviews with tourists indicates a strong interest in local food and its quality. The experience of food whether consumed in a restaurant or at a festival has provided some very interesting data. Has your research indicated any interest in food and tourism? Good luck with the PhD - I'm about to startwork on the analysis of my qualitative data. Best regards, Paul I was very interested to read about your survey. I’m working on a PhD looking at the evolving relationships between food and tourism in Devon. Much of my research using archival materials and interviews with tourists indicates a strong interest in local food and its quality. The experience of food whether consumed in a restaurant or at a festival has provided some very interesting data.
Has your research indicated any interest in food and tourism?
Good luck with the PhD – I’m about to startwork on the analysis of my qualitative data.

Best regards, Paul

]]> By: Cath http://transitionculture.org/2009/06/30/the-initial-findings-from-my-survey-of-totnes/comment-page-1/#comment-63779 Cath Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:53:33 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2737#comment-63779 I also am amazed at how positive the results of the survey are. I'd be interested to know how the questions were formed and how the survey was carried out. It will be fascinating to hear more when Rob has done further analysis. Shane - I think the questions your survey asked encouraged people to give the answers they thought you wanted. "Do you regularly check your tyre pressure?" asks for a "yes", whereas "how often do you check your tyre pressure?" will get a range of responses and give a more accurate picture. I also am amazed at how positive the results of the survey are. I’d be interested to know how the questions were formed and how the survey was carried out. It will be fascinating to hear more when Rob has done further analysis.

Shane – I think the questions your survey asked encouraged people to give the answers they thought you wanted. “Do you regularly check your tyre pressure?” asks for a “yes”, whereas “how often do you check your tyre pressure?” will get a range of responses and give a more accurate picture.

]]> By: Cath http://transitionculture.org/2009/06/30/the-initial-findings-from-my-survey-of-totnes/comment-page-1/#comment-63778 Cath Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:51:44 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2737#comment-63778 I also am amazed at how positive the results of the survey are. I'd be interested to know how the questions were formed and how the survey was carried out. It will be fascinating to hear more when Rob has done further analysis. Shane - I think the questions your survey asked encouraged people to give the answers they thought you wanted. "Do you regularly check your tyre pressure?" asks for a "yes", whereas "how often do you check your tyre pressure?" will get a range of responses. I also am amazed at how positive the results of the survey are. I’d be interested to know how the questions were formed and how the survey was carried out. It will be fascinating to hear more when Rob has done further analysis.

Shane – I think the questions your survey asked encouraged people to give the answers they thought you wanted. “Do you regularly check your tyre pressure?” asks for a “yes”, whereas “how often do you check your tyre pressure?” will get a range of responses.

]]> By: Bethan http://transitionculture.org/2009/06/30/the-initial-findings-from-my-survey-of-totnes/comment-page-1/#comment-63765 Bethan Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:34:36 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2737#comment-63765 Hi Rob, Very interesting and encouraging data I'd recommend the book by Calvin Dytham too. I used quite a straightforward method for multivariate analyses using SPSS that my tutor showed me, in my MSc, I'll try and find my notes for you if that helps? Hi Rob,
Very interesting and encouraging data

I’d recommend the book by Calvin Dytham too.

I used quite a straightforward method for multivariate analyses using SPSS that my tutor showed me, in my MSc, I’ll try and find my notes for you if that helps?

]]> By: Rosie Bell http://transitionculture.org/2009/06/30/the-initial-findings-from-my-survey-of-totnes/comment-page-1/#comment-63586 Rosie Bell Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:58:46 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2737#comment-63586 Really delighted you've done this Rob. Very interesting and encouraging that maybe more people have noticed us than we (or some of us) thought. Would be interesting to gauge the comparisons between subjectivity and objective assessments of behaviour if possible. A great start! And a big contribution to morale I think. Really delighted you’ve done this Rob. Very interesting and encouraging that maybe more people have noticed us than we (or some of us) thought. Would be interesting to gauge the comparisons between subjectivity and objective assessments of behaviour if possible.
A great start! And a big contribution to morale I think.

]]> By: Eoin O'Callaghan http://transitionculture.org/2009/06/30/the-initial-findings-from-my-survey-of-totnes/comment-page-1/#comment-63400 Eoin O'Callaghan Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:18:54 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2737#comment-63400 Hi Rob, I found "Choosing and Using Statistics: A Beginners Guide" by Calvin Dytham very helpful when it came to using SPSS. Helps you choose the appropriate statistical test for the type of data you have and then gives you a step-by-step guide to performing the test using SPSS and also how to interpret the result. Best wishes, Eoin Hi Rob,

I found “Choosing and Using Statistics: A Beginners Guide” by Calvin Dytham very helpful when it came to using SPSS. Helps you choose the appropriate statistical test for the type of data you have and then gives you a step-by-step guide to performing the test using SPSS and also how to interpret the result.

Best wishes,
Eoin

]]> By: Shane Hughes http://transitionculture.org/2009/06/30/the-initial-findings-from-my-survey-of-totnes/comment-page-1/#comment-63376 Shane Hughes Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:36:21 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2737#comment-63376 WOW!!! i have to say that i'm amazed (and slightly skeptical) at how positive the results are. They're just too good!! Will you be calibrating the results against a sample of objective indicators? eg the actual amount of low energy bulbs in a sample set of houses or the local throughput of fresh ingredients, pre-packed meals, restaurant food, etc We did a study in our local TT area using the Act On CO2 questions, just to gauge our footprint and one we added a few habit based questions such as; Do you regularly check your tyre pressure? or Do you drive smoothly in a way that conserves fuel? Nearly all of our respondents answered "yes" to the above, which made think that we didn't really have a point of reference. It was very subjective, in my opinion, in our town, there's very little tyre checking and nearly no drivers drive in a way to conserve fuel but then that is my opinion and clearly not the opinion of the survey respondents. Shane Shane WOW!!!

i have to say that i’m amazed (and slightly skeptical) at how positive the results are. They’re just too good!!

Will you be calibrating the results against a sample of objective indicators? eg
the actual amount of low energy bulbs in a sample set of houses or
the local throughput of fresh ingredients, pre-packed meals, restaurant food, etc

We did a study in our local TT area using the Act On CO2 questions, just to gauge our footprint and one we added a few habit based questions such as;

Do you regularly check your tyre pressure? or
Do you drive smoothly in a way that conserves fuel?

Nearly all of our respondents answered “yes” to the above, which made think that we didn’t really have a point of reference. It was very subjective, in my opinion, in our town, there’s very little tyre checking and nearly no drivers drive in a way to conserve fuel but then that is my opinion and clearly not the opinion of the survey respondents.

Shane
Shane

]]> By: Steve Earnshaw http://transitionculture.org/2009/06/30/the-initial-findings-from-my-survey-of-totnes/comment-page-1/#comment-63372 Steve Earnshaw Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:41:35 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2737#comment-63372 Well done. That's very interesting. I agree that it would be fascinating to repeat the same study in other towns around the world at different stages of the transition process. And perhaps to repeat the survey a year or two later in some towns (such as ours - Timaru NZ) that are only at the beginning of the process. I would certainly be interested in repeating your study down here in NZ. Well done. That’s very interesting. I agree that it would be fascinating to repeat the same study in other towns around the world at different stages of the transition process. And perhaps to repeat the survey a year or two later in some towns (such as ours – Timaru NZ) that are only at the beginning of the process. I would certainly be interested in repeating your study down here in NZ.

]]> By: Kevin Wilson http://transitionculture.org/2009/06/30/the-initial-findings-from-my-survey-of-totnes/comment-page-1/#comment-63363 Kevin Wilson Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:08:52 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2737#comment-63363 It would be very interesting indeed to perform the same survey using the same methodology, in a variety of TTs across the world. Rob, would you consider publishing the survey questions so that could be done? It would be very interesting indeed to perform the same survey using the same methodology, in a variety of TTs across the world. Rob, would you consider publishing the survey questions so that could be done?

]]> By: Mark Forskitt http://transitionculture.org/2009/06/30/the-initial-findings-from-my-survey-of-totnes/comment-page-1/#comment-63360 Mark Forskitt Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:11:34 +0000 http://transitionculture.org/?p=2737#comment-63360 Well done on the survey. I remember playing with SPSS on an old ICL mainframe many, many years ago. Alas much too rusty now to help you. I can't imagine what the corresponding survey results would be here. Well done on the survey. I remember playing with SPSS on an old ICL mainframe many, many years ago. Alas much too rusty now to help you.

I can’t imagine what the corresponding survey results would be here.

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