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Controversial Facilities in Japan, 1955-1995 (ICPSR 4725)

Released/updated on: 2007-12-05

Geographic coverage: Japan, Global

Time period: 1955-01-01--1995-01-01

The purpose of this study was to understand the factors that lead decision-makers and authorities in Japan to select localities as host communities for often-unwanted and controversial facilities such as nuclear power plants, dams, and airports. The dataset contains observations on approximately 500 Japanese cities, towns, and villages covering the period from 1955 through 1995. Data was collected through archival research, interviews with anti-facility activists and officials, and surveys of relevant government offices throughout Japan. This dataset is designed to investigate questions of site selection and siting success for often unwanted projects in Japan. The dataset contains only localities that meet the geographical and geological criteria for siting such facilities, such as land that is both impermeable to water and resistant to seismic shocks. Variables assessed include the number of siting attempts and successes in the locality, the town's location in Japan by prefecture and by political district code, along with information on demographic, socioeconomic, and political factors. Demographic information includes sex ratios in the locality over time along with percentage of elderly in the population. Socioeconomic status was examined through measures of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector workforces over time, including variables on the coastal, mid-range, and deep sea fishing cooperatives (where applicable). Political variables include district magnitude, presence or absence of a prime minister from locally elected representatives, number of long-term Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) representatives, and the number of members of the town council and their political party. Additional political variables include the number and percentage of representatives from all major political parties in the national legislature, the political party of the mayor, and measures of over-time support from the area for the long-dominant LDP. The dataset also contains publicly-available information on compensation provided to the communities and information on eminent domain use.

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Ghana Population, Consumption and Environment (PCE) Survey, 2002 (ICPSR 34830)

Released/updated on: 2016-07-05

Geographic coverage: Africa, Ghana, Global

The Ghana Population, Consumption, and Environment Survey (or Ghana-PCE Survey) was conducted in 2002 in collaboration with investigators at the University of Science and Technology (Kumasi) and the University of Cape Coast. The survey was designed to examine the social and demographic processes that are closely linked to health and environmental health risks, and how these in turn influence local thinking about environmental issues. The 2002 Ghana-PCE Survey collected information on women's birth histories (birth dataset), occupations and events over the respondent's lifetime (men's and women's calendar datasets), and the health of respondents' children who were at or under 6 years of age (children dataset). Additionally, information was collected on the availability of services such as electricity and drinking water, economic conditions, and perceived necessity of developmental programs (community dataset), as well as the availability of services such as waste disposal, the size of households, and the materials used in construction of houses (household dataset). Respondents' were also asked about voting behavior, community organization membership, public health practices, knowledge of illnesses in children, prevention and treatment of diseases, family planning, and environmental attitudes and awareness (individual dataset). Demographic information collected includes age, sex, occupation, birth region, languages spoken, ethnicity, marital status, residence ownership, religion, and education.

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Place Attachment in a Resettled Population, Mozambique, 2015 (ICPSR 36533)

Released/updated on: 2017-01-20

Geographic coverage: Mozambique

Time period: 2015-05-01--2015-06-01

This project examined the role of place attachment in facilitating successful resettlement programs and identified barriers faced by resettled communities as they establish place attachment to the post-resettlement site. Respondents were asked about which items were needed for a better life and the importance of these items; items required for survival and happiness; and items needed for a better home. In addition, respondents were asked about the social environments in their post-resettlement site and former village; their material possessions in the post-resettlement site and former village; their household expenses in the post-resettlement site; and quality of life in their former village including availability of utilities, housing materials, and presence of disasters. Demographic variables include ethnic group, age, sex, language, education, occupation, and number of school-aged children in the household and their education.

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Planned Behavior, Environmental Values, and Domestic Water Conservation, in the Truckee River Watershed, [California and Nevada], 1998, 2000 (ICPSR 4185)

Released/updated on: 2007-09-26

Geographic coverage: United States, California, Nevada

Time period: 1998-07-01--1998-08-01, 2000-07-01--2000-10-01

This study examines attitudes and behaviors toward water conservation throughout the Truckee River Watershed in California and Nevada. The project was meant to serve the needs of policy makers and the public within an area facing difficult choices over the allocation of water resources. These data, comprising three separate files, are taken from information gathered in phone surveys from households in the Truckee River Watershed, including Truckee, California, and Reno, Fernley-Wadsworth, and Fallon, Nevada. Part 1, 1998 Data, contains data from the first wave of interviews in which respondents were asked whether or not they had a garden, how much grass was in their lawns, and if they had an automatic watering system. They were also asked questions about water meters, their water bills, and if they had saved more water than in the previous year. The survey also contained questions relating to respondents' environmental opinions, sources of information on conservation, steps taken to increase water conservation, and opinions on new innovations. Part 2, 2000 Data, contains data from the second wave of interviews from a combination of new respondents and the first wave interviews. The respondents were asked questions similar to those asked in the first wave of data collection. Part 3, 1998-2000 Panel Data, contains the data from both waves of data collection for those respondents who participated in both interviews. Demographic information includes age, income, sex, and ZIP code of the respondent, how long the respondent has lived in the watershed area, the amount of their water bill, the value of their home, and how much value any landscaping added to the market value of their home.

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Social Weather Stations Survey [Philippines]: Quarter III, 2003 (ICPSR 34616)

Released/updated on: 2014-07-09

Geographic coverage: Mindanao, Philippines, Luzon, Manila, Visayas, Global

Social Weather Stations Surveys are SWS-initiated national surveys of the general Filipino public. Dating from 1986, initially semi-annual, and quarterly since 1992, these surveys are meant to supplement, not duplicate, existing government statistics. They include both core indicators monitored regularly and items on contemporary issues. A standard Social Weather Survey has two questionnaires, one for the household head and one for a random adult. The Third Quarter 2003 Social Weather Survey was fielded August 30 to September 14, 2003, throughout the country. It used face-to-face interviews of 1,200 respondents divided into random samples of 300 each in Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Adults, aged 18 years and older, were asked their views on issues concerning the general topics of economics, governance, politics, diplomacy, and society, as well as issues of current public interest in the Philippines. The survey also gathers information from household heads about the members of the household and household characteristics. Demographic variables include sex, age, religion, education, marital status, household composition, language use, and occupation.

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Synthetic Data Generation of Health and Demographic Surveillance Systems Dataset, Kenya, 2019-2020 (ICPSR 39209)

Released/updated on: 2025-08-12

Geographic coverage: Kenya

Time period: 2019-01-01--2020-01-01

Surveillance data play a vital role in estimating the burden of diseases, pathogens, exposures, behaviors, and susceptibility in populations, providing insights that can inform the design of policies and targeted public health interventions. The use of Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) collected from the Kilifi region of Kenya, has led to the collection of massive amounts of data on the demographics and health events of different populations. This has necessitated the adoption of tools and techniques to enhance data analysis to derive insights that will improve the accuracy and efficiency of decision-making. Machine Learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) based techniques are promising for extracting insights from HDSS data, given their ability to capture complex relationships and interactions in data. However, broad utilization of HDSS datasets using AI/ML is currently challenging as most of these datasets are not AI-ready due to factors that include, but are not limited to, regulatory concerns around privacy and confidentiality, heterogeneity in data laws across countries limiting the accessibility of data, and a lack of sufficient datasets for training AI/ML models. Synthetic data generation offers a potential strategy to enhance accessibility of datasets by creating synthetic datasets that uphold privacy and confidentiality, suitable for training AI/ML models and can also augment existing AI datasets used to train the AI/ML models. These synthetic datasets, generated from two rounds of separate data collection periods, represent a version of the real data while retaining the relationships inherent in the data. For more information please visit The Aga Khan University Website.

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Voice of the People End of Year Survey, 2012 (ICPSR 35201)

Released/updated on: 2015-03-09

Geographic coverage: Cameroon, Malaysia, Portugal, Iceland, Global, Armenia, South Korea, Austria, Mozambique, Morocco, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Brazil, Iraq, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Georgia (Republic), Japan, Ukraine, India, Canada, Turkey, Belgium, Finland, South Africa, Italy, Macedonia, Peru, Germany, Vietnam (Socialist Republic), Afghanistan, Singapore, Hong Kong, United States, China (Peoples Republic), Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Pakistan, Ireland, Poland, France, Serbia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Tunisia, Romania, Philippines, United Kingdom, Kenya, Switzerland, Spain, Palestine, Lebanon, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Australia

The Voice of the People Survey Series is WIN/Gallup International Association's End of Year survey and is a global study that collects the public's view on the challenges that the world faces today. Ongoing since 1977, the purpose of WIN/Gallup International's End of Year survey is to provide a platform for respondents to speak out concerning government and corporate policies.

The Voice of the People, End of Year Surveys for 2012, fielded June 2012 to February 2013, were conducted in 56 countries to solicit public opinion on social and political issues. Respondents were asked whether their country was governed by the will of the people, as well as their attitudes about their society. Additional questions addressed respondents' living conditions and feelings of safety around their living area, as well as personal happiness. Respondents' opinions were also gathered in relation to business development and their views on the effectiveness of the World Health Organization. Respondents were also surveyed on ownership and use of mobile devices. Demographic information includes sex, age, income, education level, employment status, and type of living area.