Survey of Environmental Indicator Sets (GAO-05-56SP)
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Environmental Indicator Set Name: [The respondent's environmental indicator set name was placed here.] |
Section III. Environmental Indicator Set Use
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Please complete the following sections in terms of your role as a
user of the environmental indicator set shown at the top of this screen.
[Only respondents who had a role in using the indicator set were asked to complete this section.] |
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37.
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How long have you been using the indicator set? | ||
| (Check only one answer.) | |||
| 1. | Never used it (Click here to go to next item. ) | ||
| 2. | Less than 1 year | ||
| 3. | More than 1 year | ||
| 4. | Don't know/not applicable | ||
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38.
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How do you access the indicator set? | ||
| (Check all that apply.) | |||
| 1. | Indicator set is still under development and has not been reported yet (Click here to go to next item. ) | ||
| 2. | Internet (e.g., website, bulletin board, etc.) | ||
| 3. | Electronic medium on disk (e.g., CD-ROM/DVD, floppy disk, etc.) | ||
| 4. | Paper copy (e.g., book or report, etc.) | ||
| 5. | Other | ||
| 6. | Don't know | ||
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Other--please specify your answer here: |
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39.
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How useful is the indicator set in fulfilling your information needs in the following areas? |
| (Check one box in each row that best represents your answer.) |
| Not used for this purpose | Very useful | Useful | Somewhat useful | Not at all useful | Don't know/not applicable | ||
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Prioritize issues | ||||||
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Develop policy | ||||||
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Allocate resources | ||||||
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Analyze alternatives | ||||||
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Strategic planning | ||||||
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Assess conditions and trends | ||||||
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Provide early warning | ||||||
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Raise awareness | ||||||
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Educate the audience | ||||||
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Communicate complex issues | ||||||
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Public accountability | ||||||
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Address data gaps | ||||||
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Research needs | ||||||
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Advocate for policy change | ||||||
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Track progress toward goals | ||||||
| 39p.
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Evaluate program performance | ||||||
| 39q.
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Other | ||||||
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Other--please specify your answer here: |
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40.
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What challenges, if any, are or were there in using the indicator set? |
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41.
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Overall, how useful is the indicator set in fulfilling your information needs? | ||
| (Check only one answer.) | |||
| 1. | Very useful | ||
| 2. | Useful | ||
| 3. | Somewhat useful | ||
| 4. | Not at all useful | ||
| 5. | Don't know/not applicable | ||
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42.
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What has been the greatest benefit to your organization of using the environmental indicator set? |
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43.
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Would you recommend that others in a similar position consider employing environmental indicator sets in their work? | ||
| (Check only one answer.) | |||
| 1. | Definitely yes | ||
| 2. | Probably yes | ||
| 3. | Uncertain | ||
| 4. | Probably no | ||
| 5. | Definitely no | ||
| 6. | Don't know/not applicable | ||
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If yes, why? If not, why not? |
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44.
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What advice do you have for others about using environmental indicator sets? |
| Full Report: GAO-05-52 |