Analysis of Consultation Feedback
The consultation collected both quantitative and qualitative data, which required different analysis techniques.
Quantitative Analysis: Questions with pre-determined answers, such as Likert scales (e.g., "Strongly agree"), were analysed using a tolerance percentage. For instance, if the combined percentage of "Strongly agree" and "Mostly agree" responses were over 75%, it indicated a strong consensus. Conversely, a combined agreement below 60% or disagreement above 25% flagged an area for closer review and potential amendment.
Qualitative Analysis: Open-ended questions were subjected to a thematic and sentiment analysis. The team identified recurring themes, key issues, and suggestions within the text responses. Location-specific comments with grid references were reviewed to assess their feasibility, before being passed to Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre (CBDC) to include in the Local Habitat Map.
Demographic information was also collected to ensure the representativeness of the consultation, though this data was used for reporting purposes only and not shared with the scoring panel.
Following completion of the scoring process a number of recommendations were made to inform the amendments to both the Statement of Biodiversity Priorities and Local Habitat Map.
The attachment below contains all responses from the Cumbria LNRS Public Consultation. Please note that all personal and contact information has been removed to comply with data sharing rules.
Cumbria LNRS Public Consultation responses.