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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we were limited to conducting email and Zoom interviews. These types of interviews are easier to coordinate than face-to-face interviews, but they yield less information. To overcome this challenge, more interviews were performed on both local groups and many around the world. Information from local businesses and NGOs helped to give a more clear picture of the situation in Văcărești, and more concrete information about similar situations around the globe provides a wealth of information for VNPA to use as they wish. Research suggests that group interviews should be avoided as much as possible; people are less likely to share their true feelings when observed by people they know. The best way to ensure full, honest participation in interviews is to conduct private interviews using the method that makes the participant the most comfortable. The interview questions must be vetted as carefully as survey questions. The phrasing of a question can ensure a clear, appropriate answer. This will make the information collected more relevant and valuable in the long run.
Interviews were conducted with umbrella organizations and Romanian NGOs to gather information about desired park development. During these interviews, representatives were asked how the park impacts their organization and how they think the park could be improved. This provides insight into personal accounts of park visits as our team was no longer able to visit the park ourselves. For the interviews of organizations outside of Bucharest, the focus was placed on similar parks, their maintenance and stakeholder interaction, sustainable development, and how businesses or organizations interact with green spaces. Interviews conducted with non-Romanians related to general park management as well as finding useful data that may relate back to Văcărești Nature Park. This information does not precisely relate to park infrastructure solutions or improvements, but will help give the VNPA some additional context about ways other organizations have solved similar problems. This could include things regarding public outreach and interaction, or the formation of partnerships with different organizations.
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