Landscapes of Gozo

Dear respondent,

Thank you for taking the time to visit this page. The questionnaire below, designed as part of an academic study, will only take up a few minutes of your time, and all answers provided will remain strictly anonymous and confidential.

1. What comes to mind when you hear the word 'landscape'?

2. Think of landscape in a broad sense, as an area of land in whichever way you perceive it, as your experience of a place (including things you see, hear, smell, etc.).

Do you think that Gozo has distinctive landscapes, which contribute to a sense of place? i.e. do Gozitan landscapes have particular aspects that make them recognisable?

	Yes
	No
	Uncertain

If yes, do you think this distinctiveness is a positive or a negative aspect?

	Positive
	Negative
	Uncertain

3. Can you think of specific aspects of the Gozitan landscape that lend this sense of place/distinctiveness? Please list in order of significance, starting with the most significant.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Other

4. Do you think that Gozitan landscapes are changing?

	Yes
	No
	Uncertain

If yes, is this change predominantly positive or negative?

	Positive
	Negative
	Uncertain

5. Can you identify specific aspects of the Gozitan landscape that show change occurring? Please list in order of significance, starting with the most significant.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Other

6. Do you think that the distinctiveness of Gozo's landscapes (i.e. the unique sense of place) is threatened in any way?

	Yes
	No
	Uncertain

Please provide details for your answer.

7. Would you like to see Gozitan landscapes change in any way?

	Yes
	No
	Uncertain

Please provide details for your answer.

8. Personal details:

	Male
	Female

9. Please select your age group:

10. Level of education:

	Primary
	Secondary
	Tertiary

11. Please select:

	Gozitan
	Maltese (also resident in Gozo)
	Maltese (frequent visitor to Gozo)
	Maltese (occasional visitor to Gozo)
	Visitor from overseas (one visit to Gozo)
	Visitor from overseas (multiple visits to Gozo)
	Non-Maltese resident (residing in Gozo)
	Non-Maltese resident (residing in Malta)

12. Are you involved (professionally or on a voluntary basis) with any of the following?

	Goverment and other official agencies (with a remit relating to environment, planning, land-use, and related fields)
	Non-governmental organisations
	Scientific community
	Private sector (with a remit relating to environment, planning, land-use, and related fields)
	None of the above

Does your work (and/or interests) involve landscape-related concerns in any way?

	Yes
	No

If yes, what is your professional field? (e.g. architect, botanist, planner, etc.)

13. When was your last visit to Gozo?

14. Please enter any miscellaneous comments below:

	Under 18
	18-30
	31-50
	51-70
	Over 70

	2008
	2007
	2006
	2005
	2004
	2003
	2002
	2001
	2000
	1990-1999
	1980-1989
	Before 1980