Appendix A
The appendix shows the survey questionnaire on villagers’ satisfaction with the rural habitat in Shanghai.
Hello! We are researchers at the Shanghai Ocean University Branch of the Shanghai Social Research Centre and are conducting a survey on villagers’ satisfaction with the rural habitat in Shanghai, with the aim of finding out how satisfied they are with the rural habitat in Shanghai and providing suggestions for better development and construction of the rural habitat in Shanghai. This questionnaire is for academic research purposes only and is conducted anonymously, with all relevant information kept confidential. Your support and participation are greatly appreciated!
Your gender is [Single choice]
○Male ○Female
Your age is [Single choice]
○Under 30 years old ○31–40 years old ○41–50 years old ○51–60 years old ○60 years old or above
Your level of education is [Single choice]
○Elementary school and below ○Junior high school ○High school/junior high school ○College ○Bachelor’s degree and above
What is your total annual household income (yuan)? [Single choice]
○Less than 10,000 ○10,000–30,000 ○30,000–50,000 ○50,000–100,000 ○Over 100,000
Are you a village official? [Single choice]
○Yes ○No
Is your village a model village for rural revitalization? [Single choice]
○Yes ○No
Is your village part of a catchment area? [Single choice]
○Yes ○No
Which agricultural zone do you belong to? [Single choice]
○Pudong New District ○Chongming District ○Jinshan District ○Fengxian District ○Qingpu District ○Songjiang District ○Jiading District ○Baoshan District ○Minhang District
1. How satisfied are you with the environment of your village? [Single choice]
○Very satisfied ○Satisfied ○Fair ○Not very satisfied ○Very dissatisfied
2. Do you currently have a high level of participation in the construction of beautiful villages? [Single choice]
○Very high ○High ○Fair ○Not too high ○Very low
3. How often do you think government staff monitor and inspect the environment on a daily basis? [Single choice]
○Very often ○Much ○Fairly ○Not too much ○Very little
4. If you see other villagers committing violations, are you willing to take the initiative to stop them? [Single choice]
○Very willing ○Willingly ○Generally ○Not very willing ○Very reluctant
5. Are you willing to take the initiative to pick up litter when you see it in the village? [Single choice]
○Very willing ○Willing ○Generally ○Not very willing ○Very reluctant
6. Does the village council often hold environmental protection publicity activities? [Single choice]
○Very often ○Frequently ○Very often ○Sometimes ○Never
7. Which of the following measures do you think will improve environmental management in the village? [Multiple choice](Limit 1–3 items)
○ Enhance the supervision of supervisors
○ Raise the awareness of villagers to participate in environmental management in the village
○ Increase government funding
○ Enhance the operability of government inspection indicators
○ Others _________________
8. How far do you think the public toilets in your village are from your home? [Single choice]
○Very close ○Rather close ○Fair ○Far away ○Very far away
9. Do you think it is convenient to use public toilets after the reform of toilets in the village? [Single choice]
○Very convenient ○Convenient ○Ordinary ○Not very convenient ○Very inconvenient
10. How often do the staff clean and maintain the village toilets on a daily basis? [Single choice]
○Very often ○Much ○Average ○Not too much ○No one cleans
11. Which of the following measures do you think would improve the condition of public toilets in the village? [Multiple choice](Limit 1–3 items)
○ The government to increase the implementation of construction land quota for the construction of public toilets
○ Improve toilet infrastructure facilities and increase the number of public toilets
○ Raise villagers’ awareness of the need to regulate the use of toilets
○ Shorten the distance between dwellings and public toilets
○ Increase government funds for management and maintenance
○ Install more mobile public toilets
○ Other _________________
12. What is the method of domestic sewage treatment used in your own home? [Single choice]
○The village collects sewage through a unified sewerage pipe and builds treatment facilities to treat it
○You build your own septic tank and other facilities for treatment
○Other _________________
13. Are you satisfied with the way domestic sewage is treated in your village? [Single choice]
○Very satisfied ○Satisfied ○Fair ○Not very satisfied ○Very dissatisfied
14. Do you think the arrangement of the network cables and wires in the village air is messy? [Single choice]
○Very neat ○Tidy ○Ordinary ○Messy ○Very messy
15. Do you think the government attaches importance to the problem of indiscriminate pulling of wires and cables in the air? [Single choice]
○Very important ○Important ○Generally ○Not very important ○Never attached importance
16. Which of the following measures do you think can improve the situation of indiscriminate pulling of Internet cables and wires in the village? [Multiple choice](Limit 1-3 items)
○ Strengthen the coordination and construction role of the Information and Communication Development Department of the State Ministry of Industry and Information Technology
○ Improve the level of cooperation and coordination between telecom operators, power supply bureaus and village committees
○ Uniform layout planning of village network lines and power lines to enhance the rationality of planning
○ Decentralize households and reduce the degree of density
○ Other _________________
17. To what extent do you think the government subsidizes the renovation and demolition of dilapidated houses? [Single choice]
○Very high ○High ○Fair ○Not too high ○Very low
18. When the notice of house renovation and demolition is posted in the village, is the information on the notice detailed? [Single choice]
○Very detailed ○Detailed ○Generally ○Not very detailed ○Very little detail
19. Do you think the demolition and renovation of houses has improved the environment in the village? [Single choice]
○Much improved ○More improved ○Fairly ○Less improved ○Not much impact
20. Which of the following measures do you think will improve the condition of renovation and demolition of dilapidated houses in the village? [Multiple choice](Limit 1-3 items)
○ Increasing government subsidies
○ Increasing the degree of unity of opinion among household heads
○ Increase the degree of villagers’ concern about dilapidated houses
○ Enhance the degree of cooperation of village committees
○ Others _________________
21. What do you think of the greenery in front and behind your home? [Single choice]
○Very beautiful ○Rather beautiful ○Fair ○Not very beautiful ○Very unattractive
22. Is there a designated rubbish disposal station in the village? If yes, how is it used and managed? [Single choice]
○They are well used and managed ○Use is fair and no one manages it ○ Rarely used and not managed ○Never used or abandoned ○No rubbish disposal station
23. Do you think the water in the village’s rivers is clear? [Single choice]
○Very clear ○Clear ○Fair ○Not very clear ○Very unclear
24. What is the centralized settlement used in your village? [Single choice]
○Flat ○Upstairs ○None ○Other _________________
25. Do you think that the environment of the village can be improved after the village is centrally housed (upstairs or levelling)? [Single choice]
○Improved a lot ○Improved a lot ○Fairly ○Less improvement ○Not much impact
26. What are the main problems with the centralization of villagers’ housing? [Multiple choice](Limit 1–3 items)
○ Poor government subsidies
○ Disputes over property rights among villagers
○ Low willingness of villagers to live centrally, longing for the original rural life
○ Concentrated housing and beautification of the habitat of the original village are carried out at the same time, resulting in duplication and waste of construction resources, and unified planning is not done in advance
○ Incomplete relocation of centralized housing, e.g., residential bases and self-reserved land are not handled in a unified manner
○ Other _________________
27. What do you think of the condition of the roads in the village? [Single choice]
○The road surface is very wide ○The road surface is relatively wide ○Fair ○The road surface is narrow ○The road surface is very narrow
28. How convenient do you think it is to use water and electricity in the village? [Single choice]
○Very convenient ○Convenient ○Fair ○Not very convenient ○Very inconvenient
29. Do you think it is convenient (in terms of distance from home) to go to the hospital within the village? [Single choice]
○Very convenient ○Convenient ○Fair ○Not very convenient ○Very inconvenient
30. Are there any public places in the village, such as small parks and chess and card rooms? If yes, is it convenient to use? [Single choice]
○Yes, very convenient ○Yes, quite convenient ○Yes, generally convenient ○Yes, almost abandoned ○No public activity space
31. How convenient do you think it is for your children to go to school at home (in terms of the distance of the school from home)? [Single choice]
○Very convenient ○Convenient ○Fair ○Not very convenient ○Very inconvenient
32. How often do you think the festivals are held in your village? [Single choice]
○Very frequently ○Frequently ○Very often ○Sometimes ○Never held
33. Is there a place in the village that provides sports and exercise? If so, is it easy to use? [Single choice]
○Yes, very convenient ○Yes, quite convenient ○Yes, generally convenient ○Yes, almost abandoned ○No place for physical exercise
34. Would you be willing to promote the traditional culture of your village to others? [Single choice]
○Very willing ○Willing ○Generally ○Not very willing ○Very reluctant