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This dataset includes anonymized interview data collected in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in August 2022. These interviews were designed to capture end-users' perceptions and experiences with their water infrastructure systems. Interview questions included, for example: Can you tell me how you use water in your household?; What do you like about your water or water system?; What are some of the concerns/challenges you deal with in your household water system?; Do you worry about whether your water is safe to drink? 10 semi-structured interviews with 12 end-users are included. These interviews were conducted from August 2nd to August 8th, 2022. All interviews were conducted in-person. Interviews were recorded (with permission), transcribed, checked for quality, and anonymized.
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Interview Data from April 2022: End-Users' Perceptions of Water Services in Rural Alaska
This dataset includes anonymized interview data collected in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in April 2022. These interviews were designed to capture end-users' perceptions and experiences with their water infrastructure systems. Interview questions included, for example: Can you tell me how you use water in your household?; What do you like about your water or water system?; What are some of the concerns/challenges you deal with in your household water system?; Do you worry about whether your water is safe to drink? Forty-one semi-structured interviews with 55 end-users are included. These interviews were conducted from April 21st to April 29th, 2022. Forty of the interviews were conducted in-person and one was conducted via teleconferencing. Interviews were recorded (with permission), transcribed, checked for quality, and anonymized.
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- PAR ID:
- 10445695
- Publisher / Repository:
- NSF Arctic Data Center
- Date Published:
- Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
- water infrastructure Alaska engineering public perceptions
- Format(s):
- Medium: X Other: text/xml
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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