ALCANCE

No: _________________

Date: _______________ Time: __________ Recorded by: .

City (County) Town Village .

Part I: Household basic information

1. Family members:

Number of: Males: Females: .

2. Family age structure:

0~20: ; 21~50: ; 51~70: , >70: .

3. Education level of family members:

Didn’t attend high school: High school: .

College: Graduate school: .

4. Work information

Farmers: Other jobs:

5. House location:

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Part II: Agriculture information

6. How many hectares of farmland did you own before the construction of the dam? How many hectares do you own now?

7. Did the reservoir submerge some of your farmland? If so, how many hectares were submerged? Where is your land? Uphill? Or somewhere else?

8. What kind of crops did you grow before the construction of the dam? What kind of crops do you grow now? If they are different, what are the reasons for this change?

9. Do you now grow crops on steeper land than before? Can you describe the changes if any?

10. Is the soil fertility poorer or richer than before? Can you describe the changes if any? Choose one answer below that is closest to the reality.

a. Much worse b. a little worse c. Stays the same d. a little better e. much better

11. Is the farmland temperature cooler or warmer than before? Can you describe the changes if any?

12. Is the irrigation of the farmland easier or more difficult than before? Can you describe the changes if any?

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13. What was the yield per hectare before the construction of the dam? What is the yield per hectare now?

14. How much money per hectare annually did you invest before the construction of the dam? How much money per hectare do you invest now? Material costs

15. How much was your income per hectare before the construction of the dam? How much is your income per hectare annually now?

16. Were there any changes in the amount of fertilizer and pesticide use after the construction of the dam? If so, can you describe the change?

17. Were there any changes in the amount of time you invest in farmland after the construction of the dam? If so, can you describe the change?

18. Did some of your family members quit growing crops and find another job? If so, what were the reasons for this change? What other job did she/he find?

19. Did you ever receive any kind of compensation for your submerged farmland? If so, how much was it per hectare? Was the compensation paid in a lump sum, or it lasted for several years?

20. What’s your expectation of the compensation? How much per hectare do you think is reasonable?

Questionnaire for Relocated People

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Date: _______________ Time: __________ Recorded by: .

City(County) Town Village .

Part I: Household basic information

1. Family members:

Number of: Males: Females: .

Ethnicity and religion: ____________

2. Family age structure:

0~20:______21~50:_________ 51~70:______ >70:_________.

3. Education level of family members:

Didn’t attend high school: High school: .

College: Graduate school: .

4. Work information

Farmers: Other jobs:

5. House location:

Previous Location and current location:

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6. What kind of house did you live previously? What kind of house do you live now? Do you like your new house better or not? Why? Can you describe the environment of the house?

7. How many square meters was your previous house? How many square meters is your house now?

8. Is it easier or harder to access to clean water compared to your previous house? Can you describe the change in water supply?

9. Is the transportation now more or less convenient than before? Can you describe the change in transportation?

10. Can you describe the change in energy supply after you moved to this new place?

Part III: Change in standard of living

11. What was your previous job before the dam construction? What is your job now? If you are not a farmer, do you think it’s easier or harder to find a job now than before?

12. How much was the approximate annual income of your family before the dam construction?

A. <10,000RMB B. 10,000~20,000 C. 20,000~50,000

D. 50,000~100,000 E. >100,000 F. More Accurate number: .

13. How much was the approximate annual income of your family before the dam construction?

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A. <10,000RMB B. 10,000~20,000 C. 20,000~50,000

D. 50,000~100,000 E. >100,000 F. More Accurate number: .

14. Is it easier or harder to access to healthcare compared to your previous house? Can you describe the change in healthcare?

15. Is it easier or harder to send children to school? Is the quality of education better or worse? Can you describe the change in education?

16. Did you ever receive any kind of compensation for your migration? If so, how much was it? Was the compensation paid in a lump sum, or it lasted for several years?

17. What’s your expectation of the compensation? How much and in what form do you think is reasonable?

Part IV: Change in culture and social activities

Questions 18 and 19 are for minorities only.

18. What language did your family speak previously? What language do you speak now? If you changed your language, can you explain the reasons for it?

19. What festivals did you celebrate in your former community? Do you still celebrate these festivals now? Is there any change in the manners that you celebrate them?

20. Do you think the relationship between members in community is closer or not compared to that in your former community? Can you describe this change?

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22. Are you still living with your ethnic groups before? Did the relocation make it easier or harder to communicate with relatives and friends?

23. Do you think the crime rate in your community is higher or lower compared to your former community? Can you describe this change?