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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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Interview Data from January-June 2021: What Impacts Water Services in Rural Alaska?
This dataset includes anonymized interview data about the provision of water services in rural Alaska, focused on holistically understanding water service challenges using a systems approach. Eighteen semi-structured interviews with 19 stakeholders involved in the provision of water services in rural Alaska are included. These interviews were conducted from January 25th to June 28th, 2021. Interviews were conducted via teleconferencing or phone and were recorded (with permission), transcribed, checked for quality, and anonymized. Interview data was analyzed using a deductive-inductive qualitative content analysis. The data supported the following research objectives: 1) identify challenges within the financial, human, natural, and technical systems involved in the provision of water services in rural Alaska, and 2) use a systems thinking approach to identify interdependencies between systems.
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- PAR ID:
- 10475124
- Publisher / Repository:
- NSF Arctic Data Center
- Date Published:
- Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
- water infrastructure alaska engineering
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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