Download or read book Optimal Survey Design Survey Intervals and Analysis Strategies for Caribou Calving Ground Surveys Reconnaissance Surveys and Composition Surveys written by John Boulanger and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides statistical commentary on survey methods used to monitor barren-ground caribou herds in the Northwest Territories (NWT) with an emphasis on intervals between surveys and survey precision. I provide some comments on the statistical design of surveys and some ideas to improve precision. Calving ground photo surveys and post-calving photo surveys are the most important surveys for barren-ground caribou as they provide benchmarks for herd status and management. Results of power analyses suggest that the sampling interval for these surveys should never be less than three years unless a very large change in abundance is expected. For the most likely rates of change in population size (+/- 10% per year) then a survey interval of five to six years is adequate. Composition surveys in June, fall (rut, usually late October), and late winter (March/April) are used to assess initial calf productivity, calf survival to four to five months, calf survival to nine to ten months, and sex ratio (in the fall). Representative sampling across a herd’s range is key to obtaining reliable results. Late-winter surveys are best carried out annually to capture frequently high year-to-year variation. Fall surveys to assess sex ratio are usually carried out in years of calving ground photo surveys (every three years in most NWT herds 2006-2018) and may be conducted more often if a substantial male-dominated harvest is in place. Reconnaissance surveys on the calving grounds of some herds have been used to assess trend in caribou abundance on calving grounds in years between full photographic surveys. They are much simpler and far less costly. However, variance on survey results is usually high and assessment of composition (breeding cows, non-breeding cows, yearlings and bulls) on or near the calving grounds may not be reliable. I provide recommendations to improve precision of these surveys. I note that the primary analyses in this report occurred in 2011 and since then some of the methodologies have evolved. I provide updated citations to this current work.
Download or read book Improving Survey Methods written by Uwe Engel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This state-of-the-art volume provides insight into the recent developments in survey research. It covers topics like: survey modes and response effects, bio indicators and paradata, interviewer and survey error, mixed-mode panels, sensitive questions, conducting web surveys and access panels, coping with non-response, and handling missing data. The authors are leading scientists in the field, and discuss the latest methods and challenges with respect to these topics. Each of the book’s eight parts starts with a brief chapter that provides an historical context along with an overview of today’s most critical survey methods. Chapters in the sections focus on research applications in practice and discuss results from field studies. As such, the book will help researchers design surveys according to today’s best practices. The book’s website www.survey-methodology.de provides additional information, statistical analyses, tables and figures. An indispensable reference for practicing researchers and methodologists or any professional who uses surveys in their work, this book also serves as a supplement for graduate or upper level-undergraduate courses on survey methods taught in psychology, sociology, education, economics, and business. Although the book focuses on European findings, all of the research is discussed with reference to the entire survey-methodology area, including the US. As such, the insights in this book will apply to surveys conducted around the world.
Download or read book Manual of Surveying Instructions written by and published by Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management. This book was released on 2009 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Surveys From Start to Finish written by Megan Cole (SME Consultant/Revision Contributor) and published by Association for Talent Development. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to know what your employees or customers think, a survey may be the answer. But surveys provide valuable and accurate data only when they are conducted correctly. This issue of TD at Work will help you design and administer effective surveys. “Surveys From Start to Finish” offers tips for determining when to conduct a survey, what type of survey to use, whom to survey, what questions to ask, and how to get the information you need. In the issue, you will find: · steps for creating a survey · an overview of survey types · best practices for survey scales · sample survey questions · jobs aids for survey planning · discussion of legal and ethical considerations.
Download or read book Manual of Surveying Instructions for the Survey of the Public Lands of the United States and Private Land Claims written by and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Design Surveys written by Arlene Fink and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Survey Methods and Practices written by Statistics Canada and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication shows readers how to design and conduct a census or sample survey. It explains basic survey concepts and provides information on how to create efficient and high quality surveys. It is aimed at those involved in planning, conducting or managing a survey and at students of survey design courses. This book contains the following information: formulating the survey objectives and design a questionnaire; things to consider when designing a survey (choosing between a sample or a census, defining the survey population, choosing which survey frame to use, possible sources of survey error); determining the sample size, allocate the sample across strata and select the sample; appropriate uses of survey data and methods of point and variance estimation in data analysis; data dissemination and disclosure control; using administrative data, particularly during the design and estimation phases; choosing a collection method (self-enumeration, personal interview or telephone interview, computer-assisted versus paper-based questionnaires); organizing and conducting data collection operations; processing data (all data handling activities between collection and estimation) and using quality control and quality assurance measures to minimize and control errors during various survey steps; and planning and managing a survey. This publication also includes a case study that illustrates the steps in developing a household survey, using the methods and principles presented in the book.
Download or read book Designing Surveys in Two and Three Dimensions written by Dale G. Stone and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Survey Design and Analysis written by Herbert Hyman and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Survey Design and Analysis written by Herbert Hiram Hyman and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Survey Research Methods written by Floyd J Fowler, Jr and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2013-09-18 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fifth Edition of Floyd J. Fowler Jr.’s bestselling Survey Research Methods presents the very latest methodological knowledge on surveys. Offering a sound basis for evaluating how each aspect of a survey can affect its precision, accuracy, and credibility, the book guides readers through each step of the survey research process. This fully updated edition addresses the growth of the Internet for data collection and the subsequent rapid expansion of online survey usage, the precipitous drop in response rates for telephone surveys, the continued improvement in techniques for pre-survey evaluation of questions, and the growing role of individual cell phones in addition to—and often instead of—household landlines. Throughout the book, the author puts the profound changes taking place in the survey research world today into perspective, helping researchers learn how to best use new and traditional options for collecting data.
Download or read book Tables and Formulas for the Use of U S Surveyors and Engineers on Public Land Surveys written by United States. General Land Office and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Conduct Surveys written by Arlene Fink and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2006 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ever-popular book continues to offer readers a practical, step-by-step guide to organizing surveys. The Third Edition: - Includes fully-updated examples and references on such topics as computer-assisted and interactive surveys, survey data analysis techniques, sampling techniques and reporting results; - Features new topics, such as using the Internet for surveying; - Provides readers with links to exemplary ′surveys in practice′.
Download or read book Manual of Instructions for the Survey of Dominion Lands written by Canada. Department of the Interior. Surveys Branch and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Topographic Surveying written by Herbert Michael Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 982 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Survey Kit written by Arlene Fink and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2002-11-12 with total page 1434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The kit that helped thousands of researchers and students do better survey research in the 90's has been completely updated and revised for the issues of the 21st century! "The Survey Kit is an easy-to-understand, easy-to-follow, comprehensive guide for the novice survey researcher. In addition, it provides useful information about some qualitative research techniques such as interviews, focus groups, observational analysis, and content analysis. Pedagogical features in each volume such as checklists, reasonable resources needed, tips, and decision matrices help students focus on important aspects of the survey process and provide them with a sense of real life application. Detailed discussions of personal interviewing (survey and in-depth), focus group techniques, and risks and odds are welcome additions to the new volumes." --Juanita M. Firestone, University of Texas, San Antonio
Download or read book Survey Research Methods written by Earl R. Babbie and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the full range of basic topics necessary for beginning survey research. Fundamental and practical, it bridges the gap between the theoretical logic behind methodology and the concrete skills required in conducting research. There are new chapters on CATI (computer-assisted telephone interviewing), greater emphasis on being an effective consumer of survey research, up-to-date statistics, examples and the new technologies, and coverage on the uses of survey research now incorported into earlier chapters.
