Fw: Antarctica Survey: Wilderness and Aesthetic Values of Antarctica [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

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Please fill out this survey on the Wilderness and Aesthetic values of Antartica. Within 2 weeks.
In contrast to most surveys, this may inform Policy directions for Antarctica in legislation and directions for the future.
And please disregard your thoughts about me. It isnt about me. [Use my initial hyperlink, their's doesnt seem to be working.]

 

Wilderness and Aethetic Values of Antarctica     Perceptions of wilderness and aesthetic quality

http://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/idbishop/Antarctica/

 

 

You are invited to participate in the above research project, which is being conducted by Professor Ian Bishop (Supervisor) and Mr Rupert Summerson (PhD student) of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne. This project will form part of Mr Summerson's PhD thesis and has been approved by the University of Melbourne Human Research Ethics Committee¹.

 

 

The aim of this study is to investigate perceptions of wilderness and aesthetic quality in Antarctic landscapes. Should you agree to participate, you are asked to contribute to this research by looking at images of Antarctic landscapes on this web site and complete a questionnaire, at a time convenient to you. This questionnaire involves looking at images of Antarctic landscapes. Before starting, you will be asked to provide a few details about your background and your experience in Antarctica. You should then proceed to a page where you will be able to view all the images you are being asked to assess. This will give you the opportunity to get some perspective on the scenes. Then, after looking at each image individually, you will be asked to give a preference rating by pressing the appropriate button underneath the image. You will also be asked to give an indication of whether or not you believe the scene represents wilderness in the Antarctic context. Finally, you will be asked to assess the relative suitability of a selection of words to describe the scene. We estimate that the questionnaire will take about 15 - 20 minutes to complete.

 

 

You need not supply your name or any contact details so your participation will be completely anonymous. Please be advised that your participation in this study is completely voluntary. If you would like to participate, please simply proceed to the questionnaire introduction page by clicking the 'BACKGROUND' button below.

 

 

As your participation is anonymous it will not be possible to provide you with the results of this questionnaire. Your participation is, however, greatly appreciated and will be an invaluable contribution to the completion of Mr Summerson's PhD thesis. The data will be kept securely in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning for five years from the date of publication, before being destroyed.

 

 

Should you require any further information, or have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Professor Bishop at the University of Melbourne. Should you have any concerns about the conduct of the project, you are welcome to contact the Executive Officer, Human Research Ethics, The University of Melbourne, on ph: (03) 8344 2073, or fax: (03) 9347 6739.

 

 

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Please press here to read background information on the project.

 

 

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¹HREC project number 0721883.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benj Whitworth
Scientist, Biosecurity and Farm Analysis
ABARES

 

 

Ph + 61 2 6272 3192
Email m("abares.gov.au","%20Benjamin.Whitworth");">
GPO Box 1563, Canberra ACT 2601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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