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Correlations (Pearson's r values) between answers to the surveys and between answers and town characteristics for questions pertaining to renewables
| x | Population | Town income per inhabitant | Q1_1 Have town representatives taken part in debates and workshops regarding RES development in the last 5 years? | Q2_1 Does inhabitants or NGOs demand from town representatives more active action for RES development? | Q3_1 Did the regional or national authorities approached town representatives regarding RES development in the last 5 years? | Q4 Does the town has binding targets for RES development? | Q5_1 Did the town take action for RES development in the last 5 years? | Q6_1 Did the town finance inhabitants initiatives for RES development in the last 5 years? | Q7_1 If the town was about to establish a grant scheme for private investments of the inhabitants, what would be the target for such a scheme? Would new RES on private residential property be a priority? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.0000 | 0.2112 * | −0.0492 | 0.0024 | 0.0859 | 0.0887 | −0.1976 * | 0.1286 | 0.1085 |
| Town income per inhabitant | 0.2112 * | 1.0000 | −0.3344 *** | −0.1143 | −0.1255 | −0.0939 | −0.1672 | −0.0295 | 0.1837 |
| Q1_1 | −0.0492 | −0.3344 *** | 1.0000 | 0.1600 | 0.4801 *** | 0.3055 *** | 0.2453 * | −0.2317 * | 0.1632 |
| Q2_1 | 0.0024 | −0.1143 | 0.1600 | 1.0000 | 0.0617 | 0.1429 | 0.0567 | 0.0557 | 0.0666 |
| Q3_1 | 0.0859 | −0.1255 | 0.4801 *** | 0.0617 | 1.0000 | 0.2950 ** | 0.1035 | −0.0979 | 0.0716 |
| Q4 | 0.0887 | −0.0939 | 0.3055 *** | 0.1429 | 0.2950 ** | 1.0000 | 0.2728 ** | 0.0823 | 0.0211 |
| Q5_1 | −0.1976 * | −0.1672 | 0.2453 * | 0.0567 | 0.1035 | 0.2728 ** | 1.0000 | 0.1549 | 0.1005 |
| Q6_1 | 0.1286 | −0.0295 | −0.2317 * | 0.0557 | −0.0979 | 0.0823 | 0.1549 | 1.0000 | 0.0245 |
| Q7_1 | 0.1085 | 0.1837 | 0.1632 | 0.0666 | 0.0716 | 0.0211 | 0.1005 | 0.0245 | 1.0000 |
Correlations (Pearson's r values <0_05) between answers to the surveys and between answers and town characteristics for questions pertaining to energy efficiency_
| Question | Population | Town income per inhabitant | Q1_2 Have town representatives taken part in debates and workshops regarding energy efficiency (including thermal insulation and passive buildings) in the last 5 years? | Q2_2 Does in-habitants or NGOs demand from town representatives more active action for energy efficiency? | Q3_3 Did the regional or national authorities approached town representatives regarding energy efficiency (including thermal insulation and passive buildings) in the last 5 years? | Q5_2 Did the town take action for energy efficiency (including thermal insulation and passive buildings) in the last 5 years? | Q6_2 Did the town finance inhabitants initiatives for thermal insulation of buildings in the last 5 years? | Q7_2 If the town was about to establish a grant scheme for private investments of the inhabitants, what would be the target for such a scheme? Thermal insulation of homes? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1.0000 | 0.2112 * | −0.0029 | −0.0313 | 0.0340 | −0.0310 | −0.0639 | 0.1471 |
| Town income per inhabitant | 0.2112 * | 1.0000 | −0.0178 | −0.1163 | 0.1639 | 0.0573 | −0.0195 | 0.0436 |
| Q1_2 | −0.0029 | −0.0178 | 1.0000 | 0.1547 | 0.4959 *** | 0.3526 *** | 0.0103 | 0.2912 ** |
| Q2_2 | −0.0313 | −0.1163 | 0.1547 | 1.0000 | −0.1239 | −0.0100 | 0.1639 | 0.0555 |
| Q3_2 | 0.0340 | 0.1639 | 0.4959 *** | −0.1239 | 1.0000 | 0.5239 *** | 0.0328 | 0.3142 ** |
| Q5_2 | −0.0310 | 0.0573 | 0.3526 *** | −0.0100 | 0.5239 *** | 1.0000 | −0.0632 | 0.3087 ** |
| Q6_2 | −0.0639 | −0.0195 | 0.0103 | 0.1639 | 0.0328 | −0.0632 | 1.0000 | 0.0706 |
| Q7_2 | 0.1471 | 0.0436 | 0.2912 ** | 0.0555 | 0.3142 ** | 0.3087 ** | 0.0706 | 1.0000 |
Questions for town representatives and numerical values assigned to answers for statistical analysis
| Number | Question | Answers | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| RES | |||
| Q1_1 | Have town representatives taken part in debates and workshops regarding RES development in the last 5 years? | YES/NO | 1/0 |
| Q2_1 | Does inhabitants or NGOs demand from town representatives more active action for RES development? | Demand often / Demand from time to time / No | 2/1/0 |
| Q3_1 | Did the regional or national authorities approached town representatives regarding RES development in the last 5 years? | YES/NO | 1/0 |
| Q4 | Does the town has binding targets for RES development? | YES, quantified, measurable targets/YES, declarative, not-measurable targets/NO | 2/1/0 |
| Q5_1 | Did the town take action for RES development in the last 5 years? | YES/NO | 1/0 |
| Q6_1 | Did the town finance inhabitants initiatives for RES development in the last 5 years? | YES/NO | 1/0 |
| Q7_1 | If the town was about to establish a grant scheme for private investments of the inhabitants, what would be the target for such a scheme? Would new RES on private residential property be a priority? | 1–5, where 1 – this should not be supported financially by the town; 5 – it is extremely important for the town to support this financially | 1–5 |
| Energy efficiency | |||
| Q1_2 | Have town representatives taken part in debates and workshops regarding energy efficiency (including thermal insulation and passive buildings) in the last 5 years? | YES/NO | 1/0 |
| Q2_2 | Does inhabitants or NGOs demand from town representatives more active action for energy efficiency? | Demand often / Demand from time to time / No | 2/1/0 |
| Q3_2 | Did the regional or national authorities approached town representatives regarding energy efficiency (including thermal insulation and passive buildings) in the last 5 years? | YES/NO | 1/0 |
| Q5_2 | Did the town take action for energy efficiency (including thermal insulation and passive buildings) in the last 5 years? | YES/NO | 1/0 |
| Q6_2 | Did the town finance inhabitants initiatives for thermal insulation of buildings in the last 5 years? | YES/NO | 1/0 |
| Q7_2 | If the town was about to establish a grant scheme for private investments of the inhabitants, what would be the target for such a scheme? Thermal insulation of homes? | 1–5, where 1 – this should not be supported financially by the town; 5 – it is extremely important for the town to support this financially | 1–5 |