Coding examples for the verbatim responses related to occupation and what respondents considered important about the urban forest, based on the survey results from Fredericton, Halifax, and Winnipeg.
| Item | Verbatim response | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Occupation | “Administrative assistant” | Management |
| “Full-time mom” | Home parent | |
| “Clerk at local store” | Customer service | |
| “Dancer” | Artist | |
| “Pensioner” | Retired | |
| “Priest” | Faith professional | |
| Values | “Gives a better look to the city” | Aesthetics |
| “Improves the environment” | Environmental quality | |
| “Filters the air” | Air quality | |
| “Creates a buffer zone for animals” | Biodiversity | |
| “Create oxygen” | Oxygenz | |
| “Takes away from the concrete feeling” | Naturalness | |
| “Makes me feel good to see greenspace” | Personal well-being | |
| “Makes me feel at home” | Sense of place | |
| “Because of David Suzuki” | Other |
↵z Oxygen code becomes air quality (see DISCUSSION).