The Resilience and Response of Farm Households in the Aftermath of the 2006 Canterbury Snow Storm
Appendix 2: Questionnaire
Confidential
The University of Auckland/AgResearch
Questionnaire/interview schedule
- In one or two sentences, please describe the nature of your farm and farm business. Please identify the number and type of livestock you have.
- Livestock:
- Description of farm/farm business:
- How large is your farm? (SU or MS and total hectare.)
- How many separate blocks of land or farms do you have?
- What are the major challenges to farming your property?
- In the five years prior to the end of 2003, what, if any, major changes did you make to what you farmed and how you farmed?
- How many of your family members live on the farm?
- What are the ages of these family members?
- How many employees (if any) live on the property?
- How many of your family or employees are involved in voluntary services in the local community (e.g. church, volunteer ambulance, fire service etc.)?
- For how many years have generations of your family lived on this farm?
- Had you or any other members of your family any prior experience or memories of any adverse event before that of February, 2004? (Yes/No)
- If yes, please explain.
- Do you have a soil conservation plan for your farm?
- Prior to the rain/flood event of February, 2004, what (if any) initiatives had you taken to protect your land and property against any adverse event?
- What initiatives did you have in place prior to January 2004 to protect your family and home in anticipation of an adverse event?
- With respect to your family and resident employees, did you have any pre-determined evacuation plans?
- Did you have any specific plans to evacuate/move your livestock to safety?
- Prior to February 2004, what sources of information were you aware of or had you used as a basis to plan against an adverse event?
- Where did that information come from—direct experience, gossip, or what?
- Many farmers won’t have planned for an adverse event. If you yourself hadn’t, why was that so?
- How effective were any hazard management plans you had in place?
- What community support did you receive, to cope with damage/loss of home, farm buildings and equipment?
- Who appeared first on the scene to help after this damage/loss of home, farm buildings and equipment, and was this as you would have expected?
- Did you apply for any government or other support after the event, e.g. Agricultural Recovery Programme, Grants for Tangible Items; WINZ Income Support, District Council monies; rates mitigation, Red Cross? (Yes/No)
- If not, please explain why not:
- If you did receive funding, how much did you receive?
- Did the availability of these grants influence your reaction to the impact of the event? (Yes/No)
- If yes, in what way did the availability of this funding influence your reaction to the impact of the event?
- Have you received any community or other support in the longer term to restore your land and property? (Please explain)
- Have your land management strategies changed in response to the event? (Yes/No)
- If yes, how have your land management strategies changed?
- What longer-term impact has the event had on your family (e.g. life-style, health, stress and the like)?
- Has the event of influenced your planning for adverse events? (Yes/No)
- If yes, please explain
- Do you have a plan for other emergencies (e.g. fire, bird-flu, etc.) (Yes/No) Please explain.
- What, if any, positives come out of the event for you?
- How would you describe your current level of preparedness for an adverse event?
- How does your current level of preparedness compare with your pre-February 2004 situation?
- Do you think that your relationship to your community changed since February, 2004? (Yes/No)
- If yes, how has your relationship to your community changed?
- How did you make use of the Agricultural Support Package or any other support you received?
- Is there anything different that you would now want from central/local government should another adverse event occur similar to that of 2004?
- Do you have greater or lesser confidence in the ability of the community/local government to cope with any future event?
Any other comments?
Discussion points:
- What have been the key impacts of the event of February 2004 on your farm and family, including the resilience of your land and family?
- What do you think is needed to better ensure the sustainability of your farm and farm household in light of any future adverse events?
Contact for Enquiries
North Island
Phil Journeaux
Manager
North Island Regions
Sector Performance Policy
MAF Policy
Private Bag 3123
Hamilton
NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64 7 957 8314
Fax: +64 7 957 8315
South Island
John Greer
Regional Team Leader
Natural Resources Group
MAF Policy
PO Box 20 280
Christchurch
NEW ZEALAND
Phone: +64 3 943 1703
Fax: +64 3 943 1757
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