LUPIN User Questionnaire

I.    Information Needs

1. What information would you like the CERES Land Use Planning Information Network to offer?
   (Please prioritize up to 10 top choices with "1" as the most important to you, by selecting a value from the pulldown menus next to each item.)
   
   

   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 air quality	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 city general plans	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 conservation
   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 conservation plans	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 county general plans	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 demographics
   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 EIR's	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 energy	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 farmlands
   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 land use	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 open space	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ownership
   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 public safety	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 regulatory	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 resources
   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 seismic safety	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 threatened and endangered species locations
   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 transportation corridors	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 vegetation	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 wetlands
   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 wildlife distribution	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 wildfire risk areas
   0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 other :

2. What sources of information would you like CERES to offer?
   (Please prioritize up to 5 top choices with "1" as the most important to you.)

   0 1 2 3 4 5 reports	0 1 2 3 4 5 satellite imagery	0 1 2 3 4 5 photography
   0 1 2 3 4 5 literature citings	0 1 2 3 4 5 GIS data	0 1 2 3 4 5 maps
   0 1 2 3 4 5 other :

3. What types of information do you need about state or federal planning assistance programs?

   technical assistance	funding	contact information for specialists
   other :

4. What are your scale preferences for information?
   (Please prioritize up to 5 top choices with "1" as the most important.)

   0 1 2 3 4 5 watershed	0 1 2 3 4 5 city	0 1 2 3 4 5 county	0 1 2 3 4 5 region	0 1 2 3 4 5 state
   0 1 2 3 4 5 other :

5. How do you use this type of information in your work?
   

   reports	land use planning	land use decision-making
   budgeting	watershed planning	education
   briefings	environmental impact analyses
   other :

6. Do you get requests for information from others?

   yes

   no

   • If so, from whom?

     public	consultants	educators
     local government	state government	federal government
     developers	planners	community groups
     landowners	other :

   • For what kinds of information?
     

II.    Search Needs

1. Which of the following search dimensions would be of most use to you in locating relevant information?
   (Please prioritize up to 5 top choices with "1" as the most important.)

   0 1 2 3 4 5 community	0 1 2 3 4 5 watershed	0 1 2 3 4 5 county	0 1 2 3 4 5 bioregion
   0 1 2 3 4 5 subject	0 1 2 3 4 5 keyword	0 1 2 3 4 5 user-defined geographic area
   0 1 2 3 4 5 file format	0 1 2 3 4 5 data type (e.g., GIS, text, maps, photos, etc.)
   0 1 2 3 4 5 other :

III.   Delivery Needs

1. Which of the following options of electronic data delivery would be most helpful for you?
   (Please prioritize up to 5 top choices with "1" as the most important.)

   0 1 2 3 4 5 online browsing	0 1 2 3 4 5 online request for data delivery in tape, disk, or paper form
   0 1 2 3 4 5 download in specific software formats	0 1 2 3 4 5 download in generic export formats
   0 1 2 3 4 5 other :

IV.    Background

1. Do you have Internet connectivity?

   yes, only at home	yes, only at work
   yes, both at home and at work	no

   • If yes, about how much time do you spend on the Internet each day?

     less than 1 hour

     1 to 3 hours

     4 to 7 hours

     more than 7 hours

2. How could the CERES Land Use Planning Information Network help you in your work?
   

3. Would you be interested in attending a workshop that addresses current uses of CERES and help identify future needs by local governments and planners?

   yes

   no

   
   If yes, would you be willing to pay a minimal fee for specialized training?

   yes

   no

4. Would you be willing to be part of a Planners User Group which would be contacted from time to time to comment on CERES and LUPIN usefulness to your work?

   yes

   no

5. Please indicate the types of data you have, noting the region/location and whether the format is printed or electronic.
   Data Region/Location Format
   Would you be interested in sharing this data with CERES?

   yes

   no

6. We ask that you complete this section for your responses to be collated.

   Name:
   Job Title:		Organization:
   Phone Number:		Email: (if available)