Introduction History Interview Ecosystem Pollution Water Testing Practical Action Prospect

 

>>Questionnaire 1--- for parents

Hello,

Thank you for allowing us to do the survey with you.

There is a river passing through our community. The elderly people say that the Plum Tree Creek supplied water to the resident for the use of agriculture and drinking in the past when it was riches in fishes, shrimps and crabs. However, its beauty remains no more. Causing floods when typhoon occurs, dirty and smelly became the impression of Plum Tree Creek. We want to find out the reason of the transformation, deal with the pollution, bringing the clear stream back and giving fish and shrimp a chance of survival. We believe people will get close to the stream once again and our community will become better and better.

This is a thematic study of Plum Tree Creek. Please help up us to fill up this questionnaire, thank you!

Research group of Zhuwei Elementar School

Instructor: Chen Jian-Xin, Tian Shu-Qing, Peng Tzu-Shin

A. Basic Information
1. How long have your family lived in Zhuwei

  □1~5years □6~10years □10~20 years □20~30 years □30~40 years □For generations

2. Which Vil. do you live in Zhuwei 
  □Ming-Sheng Vil. □ Zhu-Wei Vil. □Min-Quan Vil. □Ba-Shi Vil. □Fu-De Vil.
B.
1. Do you know or have heard Plum Tree Creek?

□Usually □sometimes □seldom □never
2. Have you been to Plum Tree Creek? (If no, skip and go to question 7)
   □Usually □sometimes □seldom □never (If no, skip and go to question 7)

3. What kinds of activity have you done in Plum Tree Creek? (Multiple selection)
  □hiking □be close to nature □appreciate the flowers and butterflies

□river investigation □others
4. What is your feeling of Plum Tree Creek?
   □crystal clear □water quality is ok □no feeling □a bit stink

□stinky and smelly
5. Does Plum Tree Creek has serious pollution?
  □Extraordinary serious □serious □not serious □mild □unpolluted
6. In your opinion, what kinds of pollution threaten Plum Tree Creek? (Multiple       

selection)
   □hoggery □domestic □industrial □agriculture □garbage

7. The responsibility of maintain clean river belongs to whom? (Multiple selection)
  □The city government □Chief of the village □residents

□environmental group □cleaning squadron
8.
Which way is the most efficiency to protect Plum Tree Creek? (Multiple selection)
  □sewage treatment guidance for the hoggery

□set up a team to protect the river

□strengthen outreach of river conservation

□build domestic sewage treatment system
   □regular inspections of water quality

□formulating penalties and related laws

□hold river visiting

□other(                              )
9.
Are you willing to join the environmental groups to protect Plum Tree Creek? 
  □I would love to. □I’m willing to. □No comments □less willing to

□Unwilling
                                    Thank you for your participation!

B. Interviewing students

This investigation sends out 180 copies of questionnaire and takes back 131 copies of valid questionnaire.

 
     
     
     

C. Questionnaire analysis

1.How long have your family lived in Zhuwei 2.Which Vil. do you live in Zhuwei 

Up to 70% of the students are moved to Zhuwei in recent decades. Around 80% of the students live in Plum Tree Creek area.
1. Do you know/have heard Plum Tree Creek? 2. Have you been to Plum Tree Creek? 

大部分的民眾聽說或偶爾聽說過樹梅坑溪。

有七成以上的民眾,是沒有或很少到樹梅坑溪。

3.請問您曾經進入「樹梅坑溪」從事甚麼活動(可複選)?

4.你對於樹梅溪的感覺是?

到樹梅坑溪大部分的民眾散步健走、親近自然為主。

民眾感覺有點惡臭、惡臭的民眾約有一半以上。

5.請問您覺得「樹梅坑溪」的汙染問題是否嚴重?

6.以你的觀察樹梅坑溪的的污染有哪些(可複選)?

民眾認為很嚴重、嚴重的約有4成。

民眾認為污染最嚴重的是垃圾污染。

7.您覺得維護「樹梅坑溪」由誰責任?(可複選)

8.請問您覺得「樹梅坑溪」的保育護溪工作哪些是可行的?(可複選)?

維護溪流的責任是社區民眾最多。 保育樹梅坑溪的工作以護溪宣導、訂定法則最多。

9.如果有機會,您願意加入「樹梅坑溪」的保育工作嗎?

 

 

願意加入保育工作的15%有意願的民眾並不多。

 
D. Questionnaire analysis

1.  According to the basic data analysis: most parents in Zhuwei are migrated to Zhuwei in recent twenty years, and there are 80% of residents living in Plum Tree Creek area.The population growth has strong relationship with the opening of MRT sysem.

2.  Questionnaire shows that there are 70% of the parents know Plum Tree Creek, but only 30% of them have ever been there. It is thus clear that Plum Tree Creek has little connection with their daily life.

3.  Around half of the parents think Plum Tree Creek is seriously polluted and they think the main pollution is caused by garbage. This is a little different from our actually observe. Maybe it is because most of the residents only have activities in downstream area.

4.     Most parents think protect Plum Tree Creek is community’s responsibility, but only few people are willing to join environmental conservation. Our advise is to held more activities to visit and experience the nature and cooperate with civil society, environmental group and chief of the village to enhance outreach of river conservation. Let the resident know not only the polluted problem but the eco beauty and historical culture of Plum Tree Creek.