CHAPTER 7 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
7.4 C ONTRIBUTION AND L IMITATION
in different dimensions of environmental consciousness. And as described previously, there is a time difference between the surveys conducted in rural and urban areas. Furthermore, China is a nation where has diverse cultures and biophysical environments. The studied areas, Beijing, Hangzhou, and especially the 51 villages in Shandong province, to which extent reflect the real reality of China, are also an issue that needs to be further considered. However, given the present research status, especially the lack of empirical studies, rigorous and scientific research in any type of culture and environment are still needed.
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Appendix-1:
Questionnaires and Translations
农 村 地 区 环 境 意 识 调 查
（山东省泰安市宁阳县・2014 年 6 月）
镇（乡）名 村名 回答者编号 调查员 检查员
【自我介绍】
您好！
我是来自宁阳县第二中学的学生（出示证件，报上姓名） 。今天为了收集山 东省泰安市宁阳县地区的农民对目前有关环境问题的看法、意见等方面的信息 而打扰您，希望能够得到您的理解和协助。收集到的信息仅做科学研究使用。
非常抱歉耽误您的时间，谢谢您的合作！
调查记录
回答者信息
回答者姓名 回答者住址 电话号码 调查时间 调查开始时间
调查结束时间
问题1 如果用一句话来概括的话，您对于现在的生活是满意还是不满意呢？
1. 满意 4. 不满意
2. 还算满意 8. 其他（记入: ）
3. 不太满意 9. 不知道
问题2 假设将现在的中国社会分为以下 5 个阶层的话，您认为您处在哪个阶层呢？
1. 上 5. 下
2. 中上 8. 其他（记入: ）
3. 中 9. 不知道
4. 中下
问题3 a. 请问您认识多少本村的村民？
1.绝大多数 2.大多数 3.少数 4.极少数 8.其他（记入： ） 9.不知道
b. 平时您与其他村民在生活、劳作或娱乐等方面的交往多么？
1.非常多 2.比较多 3.不太多 4.不多 8.其他（记入： ） 9.不知道
问题4 a. 近年来，有越来越多的农民住进了楼房。请问您是愿意住在楼房还是传统的平房里呢？
1. 楼房 2. 平房 8. 其他（记入： ） 9. 不知道
b. 那您现在住的是楼房还是传统的平房呢？
1. 楼房 2. 平房 8. 其他（记入： ） 9. 不知道
问题5 a. 您认为环境保护重要么？
1.非常重要 2.重要 3.不太重要 4.完全不重要 8.其他（记入： ） 9.不知道
b. 您认为村里的大部分村民重视环境保护吗？
1. 非常重视 2. 比较重视 3. 不太重视 4. 不重视 8.其他（记入： ） 9.不知道
问题6 a. 从目前中国的整体状况来看，您认为现在最严重的环境问题是什么？
1. 空气污染 2. 水污染
3. 森林・绿地的减少 4. 食品安全性的低下
5. 家庭垃圾的增加 6. 工业废弃物的增加 7. 土地污染
8. 其他（记入: ） 9. 不知道