Planning for a Sustainable Future: The Case of the North American Great Plains
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Appendix A: Survey Questions

The following survey was created by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in conjunction with the symposium. For a summary of the responses received from this survey, see: Defining Sustainability Concerns and Issues for the North American Great Plains.

Your Opinion About the Concerns of the Great Plains

1. Which best describes your perception of the current, overall condition of small rural communities:

Good
Mildly Stressed
Stressed
Critical
In the Great Plains
4
3
2
1
In your State/Prov?
4
3
2
1

2. Which best describes your perception of the current, overall condition of agricultural productivity:

Good
Mildly Stressed
Stressed
Critical
In the Great Plains
4
3
2
1
In your State/Prov?
4
3
2
1

3. Which best describes your perception of the current, overall condition of water resources:

Good
Mildly Stressed
Stressed
Critical
In the Great Plains
4
3
2
1
In your State/Prov?
4
3
2
1

4. Which best describes your perception of the current, overall condition of biodiversity:

Good
Mildly Stressed
Stressed
Critical
In the Great Plains
4
3
2
1
In your State/Prov?
4
3
2
1

5. Please indicate any other concerns about the sustainability of the Great Plains you may have in the space provided below.

In the Table provided below, please indicate the significance of each stressor on each of the Concerns of the Great Plains. Please include concerns you indicated in the first section of the survey. Rate the significance on a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the highest. Please feel free to add other stressors you deem important.

Stressors on the Sustainability of Great Plains
Concerns of the

Great Plains
Economic Conditions
Social Conditions
Environmental Changes
Government Policies
Small Rural Communities
Agricultural Productivity
Water Resources
Preservation of Biodiversity

Please either fax it to the attention of Allen Tyrchniewicz at (204) 958-7710 or send to the following address:

Allen Tyrchniewicz
International Institute for Sustainable Development
161 Portage Avenue East
Winnipeg, MB R3B 0Y4
Canada