Evaluation of an online (opt-in) panel for public participation geographic information systems surveys
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Geography
Publication Date
2-24-2012
Abstract
Online panels are increasingly being used in market, social, psychological, and medical research (Callegaro & DiSogra, 2008). With decline in survey response rate across all modes of delivery (Curtin, Presser, & Singer, 2005; de Leeuw & de Heer 2002; Hansen 2006), online panels may appear an attractive option for conducting public participation geographic information systems (PPGIS) surveys despite limitations compared with probability sampling methods including undercoverage of the target population, high nonresponse within the panel, and self-selection bias (see Baker et al., 2010). This research evaluates the use of an online, opt-in panel (Couper, 2000) for conducting PPGIS surveys as an alternative to random household sampling, on-site survey recruitment, or self-selected (river) sampling. We evaluate the use of the...
Recommended Citation
Brown, G., Weber, D., Zanon, D., & de Bie, K. (2012). Evaluation of an online (opt-in) panel for public participation geographic information systems surveys. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 24(4), 534–545. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/eds001
Journal
International Journal of Public Opinion Research
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© The Author 2012. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The World Association for Public Opinion Research. All rights reserved.
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