Questionnaire on Marine Ecological Pollution and Governance of Marine Pollution by Gene Editing Technology for Inland Residents
This survey aims to understand the interviewees’ cognition and attitude towards marine ecological environment problems and marine pollution governance. The survey investigated aspects such as the respondents' age, educational background, degree of understanding of marine ecological environment problems, cognition of marine pollution types, support degree for government governance measures, and views on the application of gene editing technology in marine pollution governance. The survey results will help understand the public's attention to marine environmental problems and expectations for governance measures, providing a reference basis for the formulation of future environmental protection policies
Question 1: Which age range do you fall into? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: - The groups aged 18 - 29 and 30 - 49 have relatively high proportions, accounting for 38.35% and 43.61% respectively, totaling 81.96%. - The proportions of minors and people over 50 are relatively low, at 9.02% and 9.02% respectively.
Question 2: Your educational background [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: - The number of people with college/university degrees is the largest, accounting for 66.92%, being the main group in the sample. - The number of people with high school or below educational background is relatively small, accounting for only 22.56%. - The number of people with master's degree or above is also relatively small, accounting for 10.53%.
Question 3: The distance of your city from the seaside? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: According to the data table, 44.36% of people are only one city away from the ocean, while 33.08% of people are two or more cities away from the ocean.
Question 4: Do you have an understanding of marine ecological environment problems? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: According to the data table, it can be seen that the proportion of people who have an understanding of marine ecological environment problems is 15.79%, the proportion of those who understand some marine ecological problems is 42.86%, the proportion of those who have heard but do not understand is 34.59%, and the proportion of those who have no knowledge of marine ecological environment problems is 6.77%. It is recommended to strengthen the publicity and education of marine ecological environment problems, improve the public's awareness and attention to marine environmental problems, and promote more people to participate in actions to protect the marine ecological environment.
Question 5: Have you learned/heard about the impact of hormone pollution on the marine ecology? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: - Among the known marine pollutions, heavy metal pollution has the highest proportion, reaching 84.62%, ranking first among all options. - The proportions of petroleum pollution, domestic waste pollution, and plastic pollution are all 66.67%, ranking second, indicating that these three types of pollution are widely concerned. - The proportions of organic pollution, phenolic organic pollution, and hormone pollution are relatively low, at 48.72%, 53.85%, and 46.15% respectively. - The understanding proportion of other pollution types is 0%, which may be due to low recognition or being ignored. It is recommended to strengthen publicity and education on organic pollution, phenolic organic pollution, and hormone pollution with relatively low understanding proportions to improve the public's awareness of these marine pollution types.
Question 6: Have you learned/heard about the impact of hormone pollution on the marine ecology? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: According to the data table, more than 60% of people have a slight understanding or have heard but do not understand the impact of hormone pollution on the marine ecology, while only 13.53% of people have a very good understanding. It is recommended to strengthen the publicity and education on the impact of hormone pollution on the marine ecology, improve the public's awareness and importance of this issue, and it can be done by holding lectures and distributing publicity materials.
Question 7: Do you know about the pollution problem of phenolic compounds to the ocean? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: - More than half of the people have heard about the pollution problem of phenolic compounds to the ocean. Among them, 29.32% have a very good understanding, and 48.12% have heard but do not understand. - Only 22.56% of people have never heard of this problem at all, indicating that the pollution problem of phenolic compounds to the ocean has attracted public attention to a certain extent. - It is recommended to carry out more publicity and education activities on the pollution problem of phenolic compounds to the ocean, increase the public's understanding of this issue, and improve environmental awareness.
Question 8: Do you support that the government should take more measures to govern marine pollution? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: According to the data table, the proportion of people who support the government to take more measures to govern marine pollution is 70.68%, the proportion of neutral people is 16.54%, the proportion of those who do not support is 5.26%, and the proportion of those who do not know and do not comment is 7.52%. It can be seen that the vast majority of people support the government to take more measures to govern marine pollution. For those who do not support and those who do not know and do not comment, it is recommended that the government strengthen publicity and education work to increase their cognition and understanding of marine pollution problems to improve their support for governing marine pollution.
Question 9: Do you know the information and knowledge related to gene editing technology? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: According to the data table, more than 75% of people have a certain degree of understanding of gene editing technology. Among them, 59.4% of people know but do not understand, and 20.3% of people understand. Only 16.54% of people do not understand gene editing technology. It is recommended to carry out relevant science popularization activities for the people who do not understand and those who know but do not understand to improve their understanding of gene editing technology and enhance the public's cognition of this technology.
Question 10: Do you know the relevant means to govern marine pollution? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: - 59.4% of people know but do not understand the relevant means to govern marine pollution, which may be because they are interested in this topic but have not understood it in depth. - 20.3% of people understand the relevant means to govern marine pollution, indicating that some respondents already have certain relevant knowledge. - 20.3% of people do not understand the relevant means to govern marine pollution, and further publicity and education may be needed to improve their awareness and consciousness. Suggestions for improvement: For respondents who do not understand the relevant means to govern marine pollution, publicity activities and educational lectures can be held to improve their awareness level; for respondents who know but do not understand, more in-depth information and resources can be provided to help them further understand and learn.
Question 11: Do you know any technical means? [Fill-in-the-blank question]
Question 12: What is your opinion on the use of gene editing technology to govern marine pollution in the ocean? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: - Among the participants in this survey, 68.75% hold a neutral attitude, 28.13% hold a positive attitude, and only 3.13% hold a negative attitude. - It can be seen that most people hold a neutral attitude towards the use of gene editing technology to govern marine pollution in the ocean, which may be because they have doubts or uncertainties about the risks and effects of this technology. - In response to this situation, it is recommended to carry out more science popularization publicity to convey the potential benefits and safety of gene editing technology in governing marine pollution to the public to increase the public's understanding and support for this technology.
Question 13: Do you know the application examples of genetic engineering technology in other environmental protection fields? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: According to the data table, most respondents have a certain degree of understanding of the application examples of genetic engineering technology in other environmental protection fields, among which the proportion of those who know but do not have in-depth understanding is the highest, reaching 54.95%. In contrast, the proportion of those who have a very good understanding of the application examples in this field is relatively low, at 28.83%. Only 16.22% of the respondents said they do not know the knowledge in this aspect. It is recommended to strengthen the introduction of application cases of genetic engineering technology in the field of environmental protection in publicity and education to improve the public's awareness and understanding of this field.
Question 14: Do you think the application of gene editing technology in water pollution governance is mature? [Single-choice question]
Question 15: How do you think about the responsibility of personal environmental protection? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: According to the data table, more than 75% of people think that the responsibility of personal environmental protection is important or very important. Only 7.58% of people think that the responsibility of personal environmental protection is not important. Therefore, it can be seen that most people hold an affirmative attitude towards the responsibility of personal environmental protection. In order to further enhance personal environmental protection awareness, it is recommended to strengthen environmental protection education, advocate a lifestyle of saving resources and reducing waste, and encourage everyone to start from daily life and contribute to environmental protection together.
Question 16: Do you think public education is helpful in reducing marine pollution? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: According to the data table, most respondents think that public education is helpful in reducing marine pollution. Among them, 52.27% of the respondents think it is helpful but not obvious, and 37.12% of the respondents think it is very helpful. Only 10.61% of the respondents think that public education is not significant at all in reducing marine pollution. Based on this result, it is recommended to strengthen the intensity and breadth of public education, improve the public's awareness of marine pollution problems, and prompt more people to participate in actions to reduce marine pollution.
Question 17: Do you know the sources of various marine pollutants? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: - 74.24% of people understand some of the sources of marine pollutants, while only 17.42% of people clearly understand. - 8.33% of people said they do not know the sources of marine pollutants. - It is possible to strengthen the publicity and education of relevant knowledge for the people who do not know to improve their awareness and importance of marine pollution problems. Lectures, exhibitions, publicity activities, etc. can be held to increase the public's understanding of marine environmental protection.
Question 20: Do you think residents who are not bordering the ocean should pay attention to marine pollution? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: According to the data table, more than half (53.79%) of people think that residents who are not bordering the ocean should also pay attention to marine pollution. In contrast, 28.79% of people hold a neutral attitude and think that they do not need to pay special attention to marine pollution. It is recommended to strengthen the publicity and education on the impact of marine pollution on non-bordering areas for this part of the people with a neutral attitude to improve their attention to marine environmental problems. At the same time, it is possible to carry out relevant activities or advocate environmental protection actions to enhance the public's awareness of marine environmental protection and promote more people to participate in marine environmental protection.
Question 21: Do you think we should invest more resources to govern marine pollution? [Single-choice question]
Analysis conclusion: According to the data table, more than half of the respondents (53.79%) think that more resources should be invested to govern marine pollution, while only 12.12% of the respondents think that it should not be done because there are more areas that need investment. In addition, 29.55% of the respondents hold a neutral attitude, and 6 people (4.55%) said they do not pay attention to marine issues. It is recommended to strengthen the publicity on marine pollution problems, improve the public's attention to marine environmental protection, and strengthen the implementation of relevant governance measures.