Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Survey Questionnaire - Public's Perception


I’m Chua Ji Haw, a student going through Interior Architecture and Design course in KBU International College. As a Final Year student of the mentioned course, I am assigned to conduct a study regarding the public’s viewpoint of traditional building material, bamboo. Therefore, I wish to carry out a survey to attain better understanding respecting Malaysians’ acceptance of bamboo architecture. The following content consists of a set of questions, in which I would like you to fill in to assist me in gathering information for the dissertation. Your help and cooperation are much appreciated.

Section A: Respondent’s information
This section of the questionnaire requires the basic information of respondent. Please choose the appropriate answer for the following questions.

1. Age:
A.        Under 18
B.         Between 18 and 24
C.        Between 25 and 44
D.        Between 45 and 64
E.         65 and upwards

2. Occupation:
A.        Student
B.         Academic
C.        Professional
D.        Business
E.         Others

3. Education Level:
A.        Secondary education
B.         Tertiary education

Section B: Questions Concerning Subject of Interest
This section of the questionnaire requires the respondent to contribute his or her opinion regarding the mentioned subject for information compilation purposes. Please respond with the appropriate answers for the following questions.
                                                                                                                                               
4. Do you see bamboo as a potential building material?
A.        Yes
B.         No

5. If you answered “No” for question 4, what are the reasons behind your nonacceptance? (You can choose more than 1 answer for this question)
A.        Affordability
B.         Safety (strength)
C.        Aesthetic
D.        Prone to insect attacks

6. Knowing the fact that employing bamboo is an environmental friendly measure of construction, would that improve your impression about bamboo?
A.        Yes
B.         No

7. A series of tests were carried out in Germany to test strength and durability of bamboo, the results surpassed the required standards. Are you thence convinced of its safety? (Refer to http://resourceculture.de/blog/articles/manizales-zeri-pavilion-simon-velez)
A.        Yes
B.         No


 (Extracted from globalpost.com)



(Extracted from unimagined.typepad.com)

(Extracted from inhabitat.com)


8. How do you rate the aesthetic of the architectures above?
A.        Good
B.         Moderate
C.        Poor

9. These architectures are in fact made of bamboo. If you answered “Good” or “Moderate” for question 8, do you believe bamboo is capable of of making wondrous architectures?
A.        Yes
B.         No

10. When bamboo is planted locally, its price recedes by 3 times. Accompanied with its cooling properties in tropical countries, it keeps energy consumption low. Does that amount to heighten your confidence in its affordability?
A.        Yes
B.         No

11. Do you now see bamboo as a potential building material?
A.        Yes
B.         No

-END OF QUESTIONNAIRE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION-

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