READ ME File For "coastalfloodriskready_sh_2021_data.xlsx" spreadsheet

Dataset DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/D1610
License: CC-BY

This dataset supports the thesis entitled Managing Coastal Flood Risk in England: An Analysis of Policy, Organisational and Household Perspectives
AWARDED BY: Univeristy of Southampton
DATE OF AWARD: 2021

DESCRIPTION OF THE DATA
This dataset contains the responses of nine individuals working in coastal flood risk management in Linconshire (UK).
The surveys were sent by email and returned by email.
A total of ninety-two individuals were directly invited to take part, and nine completed responses were received.

Date of data collection: July-October 2019

Information about geographic location of data collection: Lincolnshire, UK

Associated documents:
Consent form: "coastalfloodriskready_2021_sh_consentform.pdf"
Participant Information Sheet: "coastalfloodriskready_2021_sh_PIS.pdf"
Copy of survey: "coastalfloodriskready_sh_surveyfordistribution.pdf"
Dataset: "coastalfloodriskready_2021_sh_data.xlsx"

Related projects/Funders:
EPSRC
Leverhulme Trust

Date that the file was created: March 2021

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In dataset:
Questions where data has been removed from repository spreadsheet include:
- Q1a [full name]
- Q1b [organisation]
- Q1c [role within organisation]
- Q2 [groups represented]
- Q10 [actions their organisation is taking in coastal flood risk management]

[REDACTED] is used in remaining responses to remove text that may identify the respondent.

"sholder_key" sheet	
--contains all survey questions and indicates presence or absence of response data in open access dataset
(question) columns indicate a new multiple-choice question

"sholder_results" sheet
N/A indicates no response 
BLANK is a filler for columns where data is withheld
"--" is used to fill question-only columns (for multiple-choice questions)