Overview Community Survey; UVM
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1. Eco-village survey; The University of Vermont

 
As part of a problem-based course at the University of Vermont, (http://www.uvm.edu/snr/nr285ev/), we are performing a survey of intentional communities around the world. From this survey, we hope to learn the characteristics of current communities and how well they have functioned to achieve their goals. We hope to publish the results as a journal article and also use them to help us design an ecovillage for the University of Vermont campus. We would very much appreciate your help in administering the survey in your community.
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1. What is the name of your community?

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2. Location(City, State, Country)

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3. Year your community was initiated

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4. Year Occupancy began

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5. Number of housing units

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6. Number of other buildings

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7. Estimated value of buildings and infrastructure (referring to final budgets would be fine. If costs are in past dollar amounts(e.g.1981), please note)

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8. Estimated building space per person
(per capita sq. footage)

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9. Building Energy Use per person
(Average monthly approximation is fine)

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10. Percentage of energy use from renewable sources

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11. Percentage of energy used from on site sources, such as wood or solar

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12. What percentage of building materials came from local or sustainable sources?

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13. What infrastructure exists within your community to process waste?

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14. Please comment on additional "built capital" elements such as rainwater catchment or central heating systems, or other areas of infrastructure

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15. Total community population

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16. Number of Adults

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17. Number of Children

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18. Percentage and number of transients, such as interns, volunteers or visitors

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19. What is the average residence duration of "permanent" members?

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20. Please estimate the percentage of adults whose highest level of formal education is a high school diploma.

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21. Please estimate the percentage of adults whose highest level of formal education is a bachelor's degree.

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22. Please estimate the percentage of adults whose highest level of formal education is a graduate or professional degree.

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23. What percentage of adults have completed an apprenticeship or equivalent? (this could be in addition to any other education listed above)

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24. Please rank community diversity in terms of low-high.
Non- existent
Low is less than 10% variation
Medium is 10-30% variation
High is greater than 30% variation
In regard to AGE:

25. In regard to Income diversity

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26. In regard to Racial/Ethnic diversity

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27. In regard to Sexual Orientation

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28. How many communal meals are held each week

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29. How many decisions are made within the community

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30. What is the ownership structure as best you can define it

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31. What percentage of housing units are resident-owned

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32. What percentage of the housing units are rental

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33. How many hours per week are expected of community members for work contribution

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34. If additional time is given by members please estimate on a per week basis

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35. Do you have any internal systems to facilitate the exchange and goods of services, such as internal currencies or LET( local employement trading sytem)

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36. What is the process for accepting new members?

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37. Is there a unifying vision which all members have in common, such as sustainability, religious, spiritual or other

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38. What is the total area of land which your community owns?

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39. What percentage of your land is developed

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40. What percentage of your land is agricultural

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41. What percentage of your land is natural

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42. What percentage of your agricultural land is in production

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43. What percentage of your land is in production

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44. What percentage of your land is managed woodlot

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45. What is the estimated market value of the community land holding

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46. What percentage of the community food is produced on site

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47. What percentage of solid waste is treated or recycled on site

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48. Is the wastewater treated on site? and if so, how

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49. What is the estimated waster use (gal/person/day)

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50. Please describe any community efforts to reduce air emissions, such as via catalytic wood stoves, car pooling, electric vehicles, etc.

   


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