From questionnaires to intensities — Assessing free-form macroseismic data in the UK

Questionnaires for macroseismic surveys can generally be categorised into two groups: structured questionnaires, where respondents are given a number of options and have to tick one, and free-form questionnaires, where open-ended questions are answered by the respondents in their own words. Both hav...

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Published in:Physics and chemistry of the earth. Part A, Solid earth and geodesy Solid earth and geodesy, 1999, Vol.24 (6), p.511-515
Main Authors: Musson, R.M.W, Henni, P.H.O
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Questionnaires for macroseismic surveys can generally be categorised into two groups: structured questionnaires, where respondents are given a number of options and have to tick one, and free-form questionnaires, where open-ended questions are answered by the respondents in their own words. Both have advantages and disadvantages. The structured approach is easier for the seismologist to process and is more focussed on the answers he wants to receive. The free-form approach is better at preserving nuances and qualifications to the respondents' answers that might otherwise be lost. Free-form questionnaires can be a lot
ISSN:1464-1895
DOI:10.1016/S1464-1895(99)00063-0