Exposure to, and preparedness for, climate change related effects includes 5 items related to personal experience of personal experience of slow onset climate events. Navigational aspects (i.e. skip-out patterns and next question sequences) have not been included on this page but can be viewed on the original questionnaire which can be found here.
Geographies Tested:
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range:
The following questions refer to your own personal experience of slow onset climate events. These events differ from the events we mentioned in the previous module as they typically take place over longer periods of time. In particular, I would like to understand if you have ever observed some of the following phenomena in the environment around you. For each phenomenon you have experienced, I will ask a series of questions. First, let's begin by understanding if you can remember living or working near a place (city, village, beach, field, etc.) where the following phenomena were apparent:
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
For each climate change related event experienced, ask questions 1 to 4. Record responses for 1 to 4 as many times as climate change related events experienced.
1. Where did you experience this phenomenon?
Response Options:
In the area where I live- 1
In the area where I work- 2
2. Did you receive any information about this effect of climate change and its potential impact on you?
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
3. What was the main source of this
information?
Radio- 1
Television- 2
Internet- 3
Communityfriends- 4
Local administration- 5
CSOs- 6
Children's school- 7
App- 8
Other- 96
4. As a result of this phenomenon, did you personally experience any of the following?
a. Searched for additional sources of income (e.g. a side-job, ask for a loan, etc.)
b. Had to preserve food due to limited availability
c. Had to personally eat less due to lack of foodincome
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
d. Preserved seeds, planting material
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't use seeds- 3
e. Applied pesticides in higher quantities
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't use e land, aquaculture
or any other items that may
require pesticides- 3
f. Applied antibiotics in higher quantities
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't use e land, aquaculture
or any other items that may
require pesticides- 3
g. Moved livestock to a different place
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't rise livestock- 3
h. Agricultural yield decreased
i. Agricultural yield increased
j. Had to find a new plot for agricultural practices
k. Switched to different crops
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't practice agriculture- 3
l. Fished in a different location
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't practice fish- 3
m. Hunted in a different location
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't practice hunt- 3
n. Gathered plantsmushroomsforest products in a different location
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't practice gather plants
mushroomsforest products- 3
o. Changed jobs
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
p. I lost my job
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I wasn't employed before- 3
q. My mental health was affected (stress, anxiety)
r. Own physical health was affected
s. Repairedmade changes to my house
t. Moved to a different house in the same area
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
u. Spent more time performing domestic chores such as such as cleaning, cooking, food processing, animalpet care, etc.
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't do domestic work- 3
v. Time I spent caring for family members (e.g. children, elders, sick, disabled) increased
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't do care work- 3
w. Time I spent fetching water increased
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't fetch water- 3
x. Time I spent on firewoodfuel collection increased
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't fetch fuel- 3
y. Time I spent on garbage managementrecyclingpicking increased
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't collectsort garbage- 3
z. Time I spent fishing increased
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't fish- 3
z.a Time I spent on aquaculture increased
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't practice aquaculture- 3
z.b. Time spent taking care of livestock increased
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't own livestock- 3
z.c. Time spent processing food increased
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't process food- 3
z.d Time spent mining and oil pumping increased
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't minepump- 3
z.e. Time I spent collecting plants increased
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't collect plants- 3
z.f. Time spent hunting increased
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't hunt- 3
z.g. Time spent farming increased
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
I don't farm- 3
z.h. Crime in my area has increased
z.i. I have heard people are experiencing more violence
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
5. Were you involved in any committees or institutions where you felt you could influence responses to resolve or mitigate these effects?
Response Options:
Yes- 1
No- 2
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UN Women (2020). Model questionnaire: Measuring the nexus between gender and environment. https://data.unwomen.org/publications/model-questionnaire-measuring-nexus-between-gender-and-environment
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