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    ]dghe dm tbe ]dcu`teer

    :>9< I``uic ]dcu`teer Xurvey Zepdrt

    D he dm Xtritefgh G`mdroitgd`, Zeseirhb, i`l ^ci``g`f

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    ]dghe dm tbe ]dcu`teer

    Odtgvitgd`s td Xerve i`l ^erheptgd`s ijdut Xgtes

    Dmmghe dm Xtritefgh G`mdroitgd`, Zeseirhb, i`l ^ci``g`f

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    \ijce dm Hd`te`ts\ijce dm Hd`te`ts .......................................................................................................................................... ggg 

    G`trdluhtgd` ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 

    Vby tbe ^eihe Hdrps4 .................................................................................................................................... 8 

    ]dcu`teer Cgmehyhce .................................................................................................................................... 5 

    Jugclg`f Xuppdrt @etwdras ........................................................................................................................ = 

    Emmehtgve`ess g` Ihbgevg`f ^eihe Hdrps Fdics .......................................................................................... 2 

    Vbd ^rdodtes tbe ^eihe Hdrps4 ................................................................................................................ 7 

    Aey \iaeiwiys ........................................................................................................................................ 9> 

    U`lersti`lg`f Xgte ^erheptgd` ...................................................................................................................... 99 

    \bedretghic Odlec dm ]dcu`teer Xgte ^erheptgd` ...................................................................................... 9: 

    Eopgrghic Odlec dm ]dcu`teer Xgte ^erheptgd` ........................................................................................ 98 

    Hdoou`gty G`tefritgd` .................................................................................................................... 95 

    Ximety Zgsas ...................................................................................................................................... 95 

    Vdra Yuicgty .................................................................................................................................... 9= 

    Beictby Cgmestyce Hbdghes ................................................................................................................ 96 

    U`lersti`lg`f Vbit gs @dt  Gopdrti`t.............................................................................................. 92 

    Aey \iaeiwiys ........................................................................................................................................ 97 

    Jugclg`f i ^reeoptgve ^eihe Hdrps .............................................................................................................. :> 

    Hd`hculg`f @dte ........................................................................................................................................... :9 

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    G`trdluhtgd`Mrdo Ku`e 7 td Iufust 95, :>999< I``uic ]dcu`teer Xurvey Fcdjic \ijucir Zepdrt‟ tbit gs pujcgsbel it

     peihehdrps.fdv/dpe`.

    Aey Mg`lg`fs

      Ictrugso, prifoitgso, i`l i se`se dm ilve`ture were tbree oikdr mihtdrs expcig`g`f wby ]dcu`teers

    servg`f g` :>9< kdg`el tbe ^eihe Hdrps. G` hd`trist td tbe 976>s, wbe` tbe oikdrgty dm ]dcu`teers

    gle`tgmgel ilve`ture dr trivec is tbe oig` reisd` mdr kdg`g`f tbe ^eihe Hdrps, tbe oikdrgty dm ]dcu`teers

    g` :>9< gle`tgmgel becpg`f dtbers.

      Dvericc, ]dcu`teers were odleritecy sitgsmgel wgtb tbegr sgtes. @eircy sgx g` te` (57%) mect sitgsmgel, jut

    odre tbi` d`e g` mgve (:8%) mect lgssitgsmgel wgtb tbe sgtes wbere tbey cgvel i`l wdrael.

      ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd` prgoirgcy hd`sgsts dm twd jrdil ireis; 9) hdoou`gty leoi`l mdr tbe ]dcu`teer,

    is oi`gmestel g` tbe perhegvel ivigcijgcgty dm quicgty wdra1 i`l, :) ]dcu`teer hdomdrt cevec, is

    oi`gmestel g` tbe perhegvel lefree dm hdoou`gty g`tefritgd`, perhegvel simety rgsas, i`l tbe beictb-

    recitel cgmestyce hbdghes tbey oiae.

      ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd` wis `dt issdhgitel wgtb i `uojer dm pdte`tgiccy recevi`t hd`lgtgd`s, g`hculg`f

    bdusg`f ilequihy, lgsti`he td dtber ]dcu`teers, tgoe spe`t wgtb bdst miogcges, i`l d`fdg`f suppdrtmu`htgd`s prdvglel jy tbe ^eihe Hdrps, suhb is oelghic dr ilog`gstritgve suppdrt.

    9 \be –I``uic ]dcu`teer Xurvey‟ gs hdood`cy remerrel td is tbe I]X wgtbg` tbe ife`hy.

    : ^eihe Hdrps ]dcu`teers ire fgve` i prgoiry issgf`oe`t g` d`e dm sgx sehtdrs; Ifrghucture, Hdoou`gty Ehd`dogh Levecdpoe`t,

    Eluhitgd`, E`vgrd`oe`t, Beictb, i`l Wdutb g` Levecdpoe`t. 

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    ^eihe Hdrps Ogssgd` i`l Fdics

    \be ^eihe Hdrps ogssgd` gs td prdodte wdrcl peihe i`l mrge`lsbgp tbrdufb hdoou`gty-jisel levecdpoe`t

    i`l hrdss-hucturic exhbi`fe.8 \be ife`hy‗s tbree fdics ire;

    9. Jugclg`f Cdhic Hipihgty; Ilvi`he cdhic levecdpoe`t jy stre`ftbe`g`f tbe hipihgty dm cdhic hdoou`gtges

    i`l g`lgvgluics tbrdufb tbe servghe dm trig`el ]dcu`teers.

    :. Xbirg`f Ioerghi wgtb tbe Vdrcl; ^rdodte i jetter u`lersti`lg`f dm Ioerghi`s tbrdufb ]dcu`teers wbd

    cgve i`l wdra wgtbg` cdhic hdoou`gtges.

    8. Jrg`fg`f tbe Vdrcl Jiha Bdoe; G`hreise Ioerghi`s‗ iwire`ess i`l a`dwcelfe dm dtber huctures i`l

    fcdjic gssues tbrdufb ]dcu`teers wbd sbire tbegr ^eihe Hdrps experge`hes i`l hd`tg`ue td serve upd` tbegr

    retur`.

    Oetbdl

    \be :>9< survey wis hd`luhtel d`cg`e usg`f i` i`d`yodus, secm-ilog`gsterel questgd``igre lgstrgjutel td

    ]dcu`teers tbrdufb tbegr pdsts. Icc ]dcu`teers g` tbe twd-yeir prdfrio wbd bil servel mdr d`e od`tb dr

    cd`fer it tbe tgoe dm tbe survey ilog`gstritgd` were g`vgtel td pirtghgpite. \be mg`lg`fs prese`tel g` tbgs

    repdrt ire jisel d` respd`ses mrdo ]dcu`teers wbd hbdse td pirtghgpite i`l hdopcetel tbe d`cg`e

    questgd``igre. Is g` icc pujcgh dpg`gd` surveys, tbese respd`ses represe`t persd`ic dpg`gd`s, g`terpretitgd`s,

    i`l pdg`ts dm vgew tbit oiy `dt je lgrehtcy oeisurijce dr djservijce. Xurvey respd`le`ts remcehtel tbe ^eihe

    Hdrps ]dcu`teers‗ dvericc hdopdsgtgd` jy fe`ler, ife, fedfripbgh cdhitgd`, i`l ce`ftb dm servghe.

    Liti mdr tbgs pujcghitgd` were i`icyzel usg`f i spehgicgzel sdmtwire pihaife mdr stitgstghic i`icysgs.

    Cdfcg`eir i`icysgs wis hd`luhtel td exiog`e, test, i`l estgoite recitgd`sbgps iod`f hitefdrghic virgijces

    recitel td ]dcu`teer perheptgd` dm tbegr sgtes1 mihtdr .>5).

    Weir-td-yeir hdopirgsd`s prese`tel g` tbgs repdrt ire jisel d` liti mrdo rehurrg`f hrdss-sehtgd`ic surveys

    (wgtb lgmmere`t respd`le`ts eihb yeir) ritber tbi` cd`fgtulg`ic surveys (sioe respd`le`ts eihb yeir).

    8 \be ̂ eihe Hdrps. –Xtritefgh ̂ ci` MW :>992 i`l I``uic ̂ ermdroi`he ̂ ci` MW :>9=,‟ :>95.bttp;//mgces.peihehdrps.fdv/ouctgoelgi/plm/pdcghges/phTstritefghTpci`T:>992.plm (ihhessel Oiy =, :>95).

    < ̂ rg`hgpic hdopd`e`t i`icysgs (^HI) wgtb virgoix rdtitgd`.

    5 A-oei`s icfdrgtbo.

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    Vby tbe ^eihe Hdrps4Xg`he 97=9, wbe` ^resgle`t Kdb` M. Ae``ely sgf`el i` exehutgve drler estijcgsbg`f tbe ^eihe Hdrps, `eircy

    ::>,>>> Ioerghi`s bive hbdse` td jehdoe ^eihe Hdrps ]dcu`teers td serve g` levecdpg`f hdu`trges irdu`l

    tbe wdrcl=. G` bgs pujcgh servghe i``du`heoe`t g`vgtg`f Ioerghi`s td kdg` tbe ^eihe Hdrps, ^resgle`t JirihaDjioi sigl, –\dliy dur wdrcl gs soiccer i`l odre g`terhd``ehtel tbi` ever jemdre. I`l gt prese`ts us wgtb

    i` extridrlg`iry dppdrtu`gty; td hd``eht wgtb pedpce g` sdoe dm tbe odst reodte hdr`ers dm tbe fcdje, i`l

    sbdw tbeo tbit Ioerghi gs piyg`f itte`tgd`, tbit we hire, i`l tbit we ire bere td becp.‟6 G` rehe`t lehiles,

    becpg`f dtbers bis jee` tbe prgoiry reisd` wby ]dcu`teers bive hbdse` td serve dverseis. G` :>995, ̂ eihe Hdrps ]dcu`teers bive servel g` 9 bdst hdu`trges.

    6 \be ^eihe Hdrps. –^resgle`t Djioi E`hdurifes Ioerghi`s td Xerve.‟ :>995).

    2 \be ̂ eihe Hdrps. –\be ]dcu`teers Xpeia Ifig`; tbe Xehd`l I``uic Xurvey dm ̂ eihe Hdrps ]dcu`teers,‟ 9766.

    96%

    :9%

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    7, 9772, i`l 9765

    \bgs hbirt sbdws tbe lgstrgjutgd` dm respd`ses td tbe questgd`; –Bdw gopdrti`t were tbe mdccdwg`f mihtdrs g` ihheptg`f ydur ̂ eihe Hdrps

    g`vgtitgd`4‟ \be tbree gteos ijdve were hd`sgste`tcy g`hculel g` tbe :>9>7, 9772, i`l 9765 questgd``igres (yeirs were hbdse`

    jisel d` liti ivigcijgcgty). Zespd`ses were reshicel mrdo > td 9 usg`f i recitgve previce`he dm secehtel reisd`s (9 ? bgfbest

    perhe`tife dm respd`le`ts g` i fgve` yeir1 > ? cdwest perhe`tife dm respd`le`ts g` i fgve` yeir).

    Jise; :>9< (` ? 5,886)1 :>>7 (` ? 268)1 9772 (` ? 8,826)1 9765 (` ? 8,.> >.9 >.: >.8 >.< >.5 >.= >.6 >.2 >.7 9.>

    Vdra experge`he

     Ilvè ture/trivec

    Becpg`f dtbers

    :>9<

    :>>7

    9772

    9765

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    Jisel d` bdw eihb respd`le`t shdrel d` eihb dm tbe tbree odtgvitgd`ic mihtdrs, be/sbe wis hitefdrgzel is i`

    ictrugst, prifoitgst, dr ilve`turer. Mdr exiopce, gm i respd`le`t‗s hichucitel ictrugso shdre wis bgfber tbi`

    bgs/ber prifoitgso shdre i`l bgfber tbi` bgs/ber ilve`ture shdre, tbit respd`le`t wis pcihel g` tbe ictrugst

    frdup. \bus, jecd`fg`f td i odtgvitgd`ic frdup remcehts tbe ldog`i`t mihtdr jebg`l tbe respd`le`ts‗ lehgsgd`

    td kdg` tbe ^eihe Hdrps, `dt tbe d`cy mihtdr. G` :>97)1 ̂ rifoitgsts (` ? 9,9

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    ^rifoitgsts‗ stress prdmgce reoig`el esse`tgiccy u`hbi`fel lurg`f tbegr twd-yeir servghe, tbdufb tbegr

     perhegvel stress cevecs were bgfber, d` iverife, tbi` tbdse dm ]dcu`teers g` tbe dtber twd odtgvitgd`ic

    frdups. I hd`tg`uduscy bgfb perhegvel stress cevec suffests tbit `egtber persd`ic ilkustoe`ts jy tbe

    ]dcu`teer `dr ^eihe Hdrps suppdrt ogtgfitel prifoitgsts‗ hd`her`s.

    U`cgae prifoitgsts, ictrugsts u`lerwe`t tbe odst prd`du`hel stress mcuhtuitgd`s iod`f tbe tbree frdups, wgtb

    bgfber iverife perhegvel stress cevecs tbi` tbdse dm tbe dtber frdups jdtb it tbe jefg``g`f i`l e`l dm tbegr

    servghe. @dtijcy, ictrugsts bil bgfber stress cevecs wbe` tbey were ceivg`f tbe ^eihe Hdrps tbi` it tbe

     jefg``g`f dm tbegr servghe.

    Mgfure 9.

    liys4‟ g` i` e`cirfel vgew.

    Jise; Ilve`turers (` ? 9,655)1 ̂ rifoitgsts (` ? 9,=:9)1 Ictrugsts (` ? 9,68>).

    Jugclg`f Xuppdrt @etwdras

    Bivg`f fddl persd`ic hd``ehtgd`s wgtb meccdw ]dcu`teers, hdu`terpirts, bdst hdu`try ̀ itgd`ics, cdhic mrge`ls,

    i`l U.X. miogcy i`l mrge`ls stre`ftbe`s tbe ijgcgty dm ]dcu`teers td suhheel g` ilvi`hg`f tbe ^eihe Hdrps

    ogssgd` dm wdrcl peihe i`l mrge`lsbgp. ^ersd`ic i`l prdmessgd`ic `etwdras icsd prdvgle suppdrt g` tgoes dm

    `eel i`l jetter equgp ]dcu`teers td oeet tbe hbicce`fes dm tbe sdoetgoes lgmmghuct e`vgrd`oe`ts g` wbghb

    tbey serve.

    \be stre`ftb dm ]dcu`teers‗ `etwdras wis lemg`el jisel d` tbe `uojer dm fddl recitgd`sbgps tbey bil wgtb

    meccdw ]dcu`teers, hdu`terpirts i`l hdoou`gty pirt`ers, bdst hdu`try g`lgvgluics, cdhic mrge`ls, i`l mrge`lsdr miogcy g` tbe U`gtel Xtites (\ijce 9.:). Odre tbi` bicm dm pirtghgpitg`f ]dcu`teers repdrtel oelguo-

    stre`ftb suppdrt `etwdras (52%), i`l odre tbi` d`e g` mgve ]dcu`teers (::%) bil strd`f suppdrt `etwdras.

    td 9< od̀ tbs 9< td :9 od̀ tbs :: od`tbs dr odre

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      s   t  r  e  s  s   c  e  v  e   c   (   9  ?   c   g   t

       t   c  e   t  d  `  d  s   t  r  e  s  s  1

       9   >  ?  i  f  r  e  i   t   l  e  i   c  d   m  s   t  r  e  s  s   )

     Ilve`turers

    ^rifoitgsts

     Ictrugsts

     Icc respd`le`ts

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    \ijce 9.:. ̂ ersd`ic @etwdras dm ]dcu`teers 

    @etwdra s tre`ftb  ^erhe`tife dm respd`le`ts

    Veia suppdrt `etwdra (it ceist d`e fddl recitgd`sbgp dr `d`e) :>%

    Oelguo suppdrt `etwdra (it ceist twd dr tbree fddl recitgd`sbgps) 52%

    Xtrd`f suppdrt `etwdra (it ceist mdur dr mgve fddl recitgd`sbgps) ::%

    \be hbirt sbdws i lgstrgjutgd` dm tbe hichucitel ̀ uojer dm recitgd`sbgps jisel d` respd`ses td tbe questgd`s; –Bdw persd`iccy

    rewirlg`f ld ydu mg`l ydur (experge`he wgtb dtber ]dcu`teers1 wdra wgtb hdu`terpirts/hdooù gty pirt`ers1 experge`he wgtb dtber bdst

    hdu`try g`lgvgluics)4‟ i`l –Vbghb dm tbe mdccdwg`f ihtgvgtges ld ydu ld td becp oi`ife stress4 (spe`l tgoe wgtb mrge`ls1 hd`tiht mrge`ls

    dr miogcy g` tbe U`gtel Xtites).‟

    Jise; ̀ ? 5,8

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    Ilve`turers cel iod`f odtgvitgd`ic frdups g` teros dm tbe estgoitel `uojer dm fddl persd`ic hd``ehtgd`s,

    wgtb i soiccer prdpdrtgd` dm tbe frdup repdrtg`f weia `etwdras i`l i cirfer prdpdrtgd` repdrtg`f strd`f

    `etwdras (Mgfure 9.=). \be estgoitel hdopdsgtgd` dm `etwdras lgmmerel scgfbtcy iod`f tbe tbree odtgvitgd`ic

    frdups is wecc. Ilve`turers (5=%) i`l ictrugsts (5

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    Mgfure 9.6. ^erhegvel Emmehtgve`ess jy Odtgvitgd`ic Frdup

    \bgs hbirt sbdws tbe iverife emmehtgve`ess ritg`fs prese`tel d` i shice dm > td 9>>. Mdr Fdics D`e i`l \wd, emmehtgve`ess gs

    oeisurel is i hdojg`itgd` dm se`tgoe`ts tdwirl hdu`terpirts, frdups wgtb wbghb ]dcu`teers wdra hcdsecy, i`l oeojers dm bdst

    hdoou`gtges jisel d` respd`ses td tbe questgd`s; –Bdw emmehtgve ire ydu g` tri`smerrg`f a`dwcelfe i`l sagccs td becp tbe mdccdwg`f

    g`lgvgluics dr drfi`gzitgd`s td jugcl tbegr hipihgtges4‟ i`l –Bdw emmehtgve ire ydu g` prdodtg`f i jetter u`lersti`lg`f dm Ioerghi`s

    iod`f tbe mdccdwg`f bdst hdu`try g`lgvgluics dr frdups dm g`lgvgluics4‟ Mdr Fdic \bree, emmehtgve`ess gs jisel d` respd`ses td tbe

    questgd`; –Bdw emmehtgve ire ydu g` prdodtg`f i jetter u`lersti`lg`f dm bdst hdu`try ̀ itgd`ics iod`f Ioerghi`s4‟

    Jise; Ilve`turers (` ? 9,298)1 ̂ rifoitgsts (` ? 9,== gs i oeisure hdood`cy usel g` hdooerhgic oiraet reseirhb tbit oiy bive

    sdoe recevi`he td tbe ^eihe Hdrps is tbe ife`hy pci`s tbe expi`sgd` dm gts ]dcu`teer jise.99 Jy ippcyg`f tbe

    oetbdl td tbe ^eihe Hdrps, ]dcu`teers hi` je lgvglel g`td tbree hitefdrges jisel d` tbegr ittgtules;

     prdodters, pissgves, i`l letrihtdrs. \be @^X gs hichucitel jy sujtrihtg`f tbe perhe`tife dm letrihtdrs mrdo

    tbe perhe`tife dm prdodters. Dvericc, tbe estgoitel perhe`tife dm prdodters (58%) iod`f tbe :>9<

    respd`le`ts wis mgve tgoes freiter tbi` tbe perhe`tife dm letrihtdrs (9>%), resuctg`f g` tbe dvericc @^X dm >7 ( @^X qui`tgmges hustdoer cdyicty i`l expresses hustdoers‗ prdpe`sgty td rehdooe`l i hdopi`y ritber tbi` oerecy jeg`f sitgsmgel

    wgtb gts prdluhts dr servghes. Ihhdrlg`f td tbe oetbdl, every hdopi`y‗s hustdoers hi` je lgvglel g`td tbree hitefdrges; prdodters,pissgves, i`l letrihtdrs. ̂ rdodters ire cdyic e`tbusgists wbd wgcc muec muture frdwtb. G` tbe ̂ eihe Hdrps hd`text, prdodters tri`sciteg`td sitgsmgel ]dcu`teers wbd wducl ̀ dt d`cy hdopcete tbegr servghe, jut wducl icsd ihtgvecy e`ldrse tbe experge`he i`l e`hdurifedtbers td kdg` tbe ^eihe Hdrps. ̂ issgves ire sitgsmgel jut u`e`tbusgistgh. Vbgce sitgsmgel wgtb tbegr experge`he g` tbe ^eihe Hdrps,]dcu`teers g` tbgs hitefdry wducl ̀ dt ̀ ehessirgcy e`hdurife tbegr mrge`ls dr miogcy td serve. Letrihtdrs ire u`bippy i`l hi` lioifetbe jri`l i`l gopele frdwtb. Vbgce g` tbe mgecl, letrihtdrs hducl ̀ efitgvecy gopiht tbe experge`he dm dtber ]dcu`teers. G` illgtgd`, tbeywducl lgshdurife dtbers mrdo kdg`g`f tbe ̂ eihe Hdrps.99

     \be ̂ eihe Hdrps. –Xtritefgh ̂ ci` MW :>992 i`l I``uic ̂ ermdroi`he ̂ ci` MW :>9=,‟ :>95.

    bttp;//mgces.peihehdrps.fdv/ouctgoelgi/plm/pdcghges/phTstritefghTpci`T:>992.plm (ihhessel Oiy =, :>95).

    =6 =5 =2

    66 6< 6=6< 6: 65

     Ilve`turers ^rifoitgsts Ictrugsts

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    Fdic D`e Fdic \wd Fdic \bree

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    Ihhdrlg`f td tbegr @^X shdre, ilve`turers ire tbe hceir hbiopgd`s mdr tbe ^eihe Hdrps (Mgfure 9.2). Gt gs

    `dtewdrtby tbit, lespgte i hceir sbgmt mrdo ittrihtg`f ilve`turers td ictrugsts g` rehe`t lehiles, ilve`turers

    ire stgcc tbe frdup repdrtg`f tbe odst pdsgtgve ^eihe Hdrps experge`he. Ceverifg`f tbe suhhess tbit tbe ^eihe

    Hdrps icreily bis wgtb e`tbusgistgh ilve`turers, tbe ife`hy hducl wdra td egtber murtber stre`ftbe` tbe

    suppdrt dm ictrugsts i`l prifoitgsts dr mdhus gts rehrugtoe`t emmdrts d` ilve`turers td mdster hd`tg`uel

     prdfrio frdwtb. Murtber g`vestgfitgd` gs `eelel td gle`tgmy wbghb stritefy wducl jest serve tbe ife`hy‗sfdics.

    Mgfure 9.2. @et ^rdodter Hitefdrges i`l Xhdres jy Odtgvitgd`ic Frdup

     @^X Hitefdrges @^X Xhdres

    \bgs hbirt sbdws tbe lgstrgjutgd` dm @et ̂ rdodter Xhdre frdups (cemt) i`l tbe @et ̂ rdodter Xhdre (rgfbt) dm tbe tbree odtgvitgd`ic

    frdups, wbghb ire jisel d` respd`ses td tbe questgd`s; –\dliy, wducl ydu stgcc oiae tbe sioe lehgsgd` td serve wgtb tbe ̂ eihe

    Hdrps4‟1 –Vducl ydu rehdooe`l ̂ eihe Hdrps servghe td dtbers ydu tbg`a ire quicgmgel4‟1 i`l, –Ld ydu g`te`l td hdopcete ydur ̂ eihe

    Hdrps servghe4‟ \be huoucitgve shdre wis reshicel mrdo > td 9>. Zespd`le`ts wbd bil i huoucitgve shdre dm > td = ire letrihtdrs1

    tbdse wbd bil i shdre dm 6 td 2 ire pissgves1 i`l tbdse wgtb shdres dm 7 td 9> ire prdodters.

    Jise; Ilve`turers (` ? 9,2>9)1 ̂ rifoitgsts (` ? 9,=56)1 Ictrugsts (` ? 9,2>9< kdg`el tbe ^eihe Hdrps. G` hd`trist td tbe 976>s, wbe` tbe oikdrgty dm

    ]dcu`teers gle`tgmgel ilve`ture dr trivec is tbegr oig` reisd` mdr kdg`g`f tbe ^eihe Hdrps, tbe

    oikdrgty dm :>9< ]dcu`teers gle`tgmgel becpg`f dtbers.

    :.  Ictrugsts mect odre emmehtgve tbi` tbe dtber twd frdups g` gopceoe`tg`f Fdic D`e (jugclg`f cdhic

    hipihgty), wbgce ilve`turers mect odre emmehtgve g` gopceoe`tg`f Fdic \wd (sbirg`f Ioerghi wgtb

    tbe wdrcl).

    8.  Xurvey liti suffest tbit becpg`f ]dcu`teers jugcl hdccijdritgve ̀ etwdras sbducl stre`ftbe` tbegrg`terhucturic hdopete`he i`l iccdw tbeo td `ivgfite oi`y dm tbe hbicce`fes tbey wgcc e`hdu`ter

    lurg`f tbegr twd-yeir servghe.

    %). \be resuctg`f dvericc @et ^rdodter Xhdre dm 9< gs

    recitgvecy bgfb, jut cdwer tbi` gt wis it sdoe pdg`ts lurg`f tbe prevgdus lehile.

    52%%

    86%

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    U`lersti`lg`f Xgte ^erheptgd`\d e`sure tbit ^eihe Hdrps ]dcu`teers hi` suhhessmuccy permdro tbegr kdjs i`l ihbgeve resucts g` tbe

    hbicce`fg`f e`vgrd`oe`t dm levecdpg`f hdu`trges, tbe ̂ eihe Hdrps bis levecdpel i ouctglgshgpcg̀ iry prdhess

    mdr sgte levecdpoe`t. Gt hd`sgsts dm g`terlepe`le`t pbises dm sgte secehtgd` (g`hculg`f sgte gle`tgmghitgd`), prepiritgd`, od`gtdrg`f, i`l d`fdg`f ]dcu t̀eer suppdrt (Mgfure :.9). Fddl sgte levecdpoe`t gs jecgevel td

     je tbe mdu`litgd` dm i sime i`l prdluhtgve ]dcu`teer experge`he i`l gs fe`ericcy hd`sglerel td je tbe resuct

    dm tbe hdccehtgve emmdrts dm ^eihe Hdrps stimm, ]dcu`teers, i`l cdhic pirt`ers.

    Mgfure :.9. ^eihe Hdrps Xgte Levecdpoe`t ̂ rdhess

    \bgs hbirt sbdws shbeoitghiccy tbe ̂ eihe Hdrps sgte levecdpoe`t prdhess dutcg`el g` g`ter`ic oi`ifeoe`t ldhuoe`ts.

    \be ^eihe Hdrps wdras wgtb bdst hdu`try fdver`oe`ts i`l cdhic hdoou`gtges td seceht pdte`tgic cdhitgd`s

    mdr ]dcu`teer issgf`oe`ts, hd`luhts sgte i`l bdusg`f issessoe`ts, is wecc is bdst hdoou`gty drge`titgd`.

    ^dst stimm oeojers mdro hrdss-mu`htgd`ic teios (g`hculg`f prdfrioog`f i`l trig`g`f, simety i`l sehurgty,

    oelghic, bdusg`f, i`l g`mdroitgd` tehb`dcdfy spehgicgsts) i`l wdra tdfetber td estijcgsb i sgte e`vgrd`oe`t

    hd`luhgve td ]dcu`teer suhhess. \be ^eihe Hdrps‗ rdce g` sgte secehtgd` i`l prepiritgd` icsd g`hcules

    gle`tgmyg`f wdra issgf`oe`ts, hbddsg`f ipprdprgite wdra hdu`terpirts mdr ]dcu`teers,9: i`l prepirg`f

     pirt`er drfi`gzitgd`s mdr tbe irrgvic dm i ]dcu`teer.

    Fgve` tbe sujsti`tgic resdurhes tbe ife`hy lelghites td sgte levecdpoe`t, gt gs gopdrti`t td u`lersti`l bdw

    tbe virgdus hdopd`e`ts dm tbe ife`hy‗s prdhess g`mcue`he ]dcu`teer perheptgd`.

    9:  It sdoe ^eihe Hdrps pdsts, hdu`terpirts ire issgf`el jy tbe bdst hdu`try fdver`oe`t dr drfi`gzitgd`. 

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    \bedretghic Odlec dm ]dcu`teer Xgte ^erheptgd`

    \be mdur oikdr ldoig`s dm tbe ^eihe Hdrps sgte levecdpoe`t prdhess“sgte secehtgd`, prepiritgd`,

    od`gtdrg`f, i`l d`fdg`f suppdrt“tri`scite g`td tbe mdccdwg`f mdur ldoig`s dm ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd`;

    9) hdoou`gty leoi`l1 :) ]dcu`teer hdomdrt cevec1 8) meeljiha cddp1 i`l

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    G` drler td exiog`e icc dm tbe pdte`tgic hdopd`e`ts dm ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd`, pdssgjce g`terihtgd`s iod`f

    tbeo, i`l td leterog`e gm tbere ire issdhgitgd`s iod`f tbe mdur ldoig`s dm ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd` dutcg`el

    g` Mgfure :.:, i cdfcg`eir i`icysgs wis hbdse`.98 Is cdfcg`eir i`icysgs ldes `dt lgmmere`tgite jetwee`

    lepe`le`t i`l g`lepe`le`t virgijces, gt gs tbe mgrst step g` testg`f recitgd`sbgps g` hises wbere tbere ire

     pdte`tgic“jut u h̀ceir“duthdoe oeisures. Mdr tbe purpdses dm tbgs repdrt, ]dcu`teer sitgsmihtgd` wgtb sgte

    secehtgd` i`l prepiritgd` suppdrt prdvglel jy g`-hdu`try ^eihe Hdrps stimm (i pdte`tgic duthdoe oeisure)wgcc je remerrel td is ]dcu`teer sgte sitgsmihtgd`.

    Eopgrghic Odlec dm ]dcu`teer Xgte ^erheptgd`

    I situritel odlec dm ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd`, wbghb g`hcules icc virgijces g` tbe tbedretghic odlec

    (Mgfure :.:) i`l icc g`terihtgd`s iod`f tbeo, wis i`icyzel. \be mdccdwg`f g`terihtgd`s prdvel td je odst

    gopdrti`t g` mdrog`f ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd` (cgstel g` tbe drler dm tbe stre`ftb dm g`terihtgd`);

      Xgte sitgsmihtgd` i`l hdoou`gty g`tefritgd`

      Xgte sitgsmihtgd` i`l simety rgsas

      Vdra quicgty, simety rgsas, beictby cgmestyce hbdghes, i`l hdoou`gty g`tefritgd`9<

       Xgte sitgsmihtgd` i`l wdra quicgty

    Mgfure :.8. ]dcu`teer ^erheptgd` dm ^eihe Hdrps Xgte Levecdpoe`t ^rdhess; Eopgrghic Odlec

     Eopgrghic odlec Xtre`ftb dm G`terihtgd`s

    \be hbirt d` tbe cemt represe`ts tbe mdccdwg`f fe`eritg`f hciss jisel d` tbe odlec secehtgd` cdfcg`eir i`icysgs; sgte sitgsmihtgd` + hdoou`gtyg`tefritgd` + simety rgsas+ wdra quicgty + beictby cgmestyce hbdghes + sgte sitgsmihtgd` * hdoou`gty g`tefritgd` + sgte sitgsmihtgd` * simety rgsas + wdraquicgty * simety rgsas * beictby cgmestyce hbdghes* hdoou`gty g`tefritgd` + sgte sitgsmihtgd` * wdra quicgty. @ ? 5,:>.=2. Icc oig` emmehts

    i`l g`terihtgd`s ire stitgstghiccy sgf`gmghi`t (p 3 >.>9). Hd``ehtdr cg`es represe`t g`terihtgd`s1 tbe cg`e wgltb remcehts tbe stre`ftb dm g`terihtgd`. \be hbirt d` tbe rgfbt sbdws tbe pirioeters dm i` u`situritel odlec jisel d` fe`eric cdfcg`eir i`icysgs. \be pirioeters, dr emmehts, ireexpressel is i perhe`tife hbi`fe g` tbe dlls dm d`e virgijce lue td i d`e-u`gt hbi`fe g` i`dtber virgijce. \be emmehts ire is mdccdws; α

    sgte sitgsmihtgd` *

    hdoou`gty g`tefritgd`? >.881 α

    sgte sitgsmihtgd` * simety rgsas? >.891 α

    wdra quicgty * simety rgsas * beictby cgmestyce hbdghes * hdoou`gty g`tefritgd`? >.921 i`l α

    sgte sitgsmihtgd` * wdra quicgty? >.96. \bese

    strd`f g`terihtgd`s sbdw tbit tbe oif`gtule dm hbi`fe g` sgte sitgsmihtgd` hi``dt je oei`g`fmuccy g`terpretel icd`e, wgtbdut tiag`f g`td hd`sgleritgd`tbe g`terihtgd` emmehts. 

    98 Cdfcg`eir odlecs ire usemuc mdr u`hdverg`f tbe pdte`tgiccy hdopcex recitgd`sbgps jetwee` hitefdrghic virgijces suooirgzel g`ouctgwiy hrdsstijucitgd`s.

    9< \bgs gs i mdur-wiy g`terihtgd`.

    92%

    97%

    8=%

    %

    Xgte sitgsmihtgd` * wdra quicgty

    Vdra quicgty * simety rgsas *beictby cgmestyce hbdghes *

    hdoou`gty g` tefritgd̀

    Xgte sitgsmihtgd` * simety rgsas

    Xgte sitgsmihtgd` * hdoou`gtyg`tefritgd`

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    \d u`lersti`l bdw ]dcu`teers mdro tbegr perheptgd`s, eihb hdopd`e`t dm tbe eopgrghic odlec“`ioecy,

    hdoou`gty g`tefritgd`, simety rgsas, wdra quicgty, i`l beictby cgmestyce hbdghes“wgcc je exiog`el g` recitgd`

    td sgte sitgsmihtgd`. @eircy sgx g` te` (57%) mect sitgsmgel, wbgce odre tbi` d`e g` mgve (:8%) mect lgssitgsmgel

    wgtb tbe sgtes wbere tbey cgvel i`l wdrael.

    Hdoou`gty G`tefritgd`

    Xurvey liti sbdw tbit hdoou`gty g`tefritgd` gs tbe virgijce odst hcdsecy issdhgitel wgtb sgte sitgsmihtgd`

    (Mgfure :.8). Dvericc, tbdse wbd mect wecc-g`tefritel g`td tbegr hdoou`gty were :: perhe`t odre cgaecy td je

    sitgsmgel wgtb tbegr sgtes (66% versus =8%, Mgfure :.5). Bdwever, tbgs lgmmere`he wis eve` odre prdmdu`l

    iod`f ictrugsts, tbe eoerfg`f type dm ^eihe Hdrps ]dcu`teer, wbd were 9.8 tgoes dr 8> perhe`t odre cgaecy

    td je sitgsmgel wgtb tbegr sgtes gm tbey mect wecc-g`tefritel.

    Mgfure :.5. ]dcu`teers Vbd Mect Vecc-G`tefritel jy Xgte Xitgsmihtgd` i`l Odtgvitgd`ic Frdup

    \bgs hbirt sbdws tbe lgstrgjutgd` dm respd`ses td tbe questgd`s; –Bdw sitgsmgel ire ydu wgtb sgte secehtgd` i`l prepiritgd` suppdrtprdvglel jy g`-hdu`try ̂ eihe Hdrps stimm4‟ i`l –Bdw g`tefritel g`td ydur hdoou`gty ld ydu meec4‟ @uojers ijdve tbe ldttel cg`es (g`

    tbe mdroit x @) qui`tgmy tbe lgmmere`he jetwee` respehtgve perhe`tifes.

    Jise; Ilve`turers (` ? 9,675)1 ̂ rifoitgsts (` ? 9,=)1 Ictrugsts (` ? 9,625).

     @dtijcy, hdoou`gty g t̀efritgd` wis `dt hcdsecy issdhgitel wgtb i `uojer dm pdte`tgiccy recevi`t hd`lgtgd`s,

    g`hculg`f lgsti`he td dtber ]dcu`teers i`l tgoe ]dcu`teers spe`t cgvg`f wgtb tbegr bdst miogcges.

    Ximety Zgsas

    ]dcu`teer expdsure td simety rgsas bis tbe sehd`l strd`fest g`terihtgd` wgtb sgte sitgsmihtgd`. \be cdwer tbe

    simety rgsa expdsure, tbe bgfber tbe sgte sitgsmihtgd` (Mgfure :.=). Is tbe hbirt jecdw g`lghites, prifoitgsts

    were pirtghucircy se`sgtgve td tbe simety e`vgrd`oe`t g` mdrog`f tbegr sgte perheptgd`s.

    =7%

    =>% =9% =8%

    66% 65%67% 66%

     Ilve`turers ^rifoitgsts Ictrugsts Icc respd`le`ts   ^  e  r  h  e  `   t  i  f  e

      d   m  r  e  s  p  d  `   l  e  `   t  s

      r  e  p  d  r   t   g  `  f

       "  w  e   c   c   "  d  r   "  v  e  r  y  w  e   c   c   "   g  `   t  e  f  r  i   t  e   l

    ]ery lgssitgsmgel dr lgssitgsmgel wgtb sgte Xitgsmgel dr very sitgsmgel wgtb sgte

    x 9.:x 9.8x 9.:

    x 9.9

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    Mgfure :.=. ]dcu`teers wgtb Cdw Zgsa Expdsure jy Xgte Xitgsmihtgd` i`l Odtgvitgd`ic Frdup

    \bgs hbirt sbdws tbe lgstrgjutgd` dm respd`ses td tbe questgd`; –Bdw sitgsmgel ire ydu wgtb sgte secehtgd` i`l prepiritgd` suppdrt

    prdvglel jy g`-hdu`try ̂ eihe Hdrps stimm4‟ i`l i hdopdsgte oeisure dm simety rgsa expdsure. @uojers ijdve tbe ldttel cg`es (g` tbe

    mdroit x @) qui`tgmy tbe lgmmere`he jetwee` respehtgve perhe`tifes.

    Jise; Ilve`turers (` ? 9,2>9)1 ̂ rifoitgsts (` ? 9,=5:)1 Ictrugsts (` ? 9,679).

    Vdra Yuicgty

    Hdog`f mrdo i hucture tbit bis i reputitgd` mdr pcihg`f i bgfb vicue d` wdra,  ^eihe Hdrps ]dcu`teers oiy

    mihe u`miogcgir wdra huctures i`l e`vgrd`oe`ts g` levecdpg`f hdu`trges. Fgve` tbe pdte`tgic hucturic

    lgmmere`hes g` tbe ipprdihb td wdra, prepirg`f hdoou`gty pirt`ers mdr i prdluhtgve hdccijdritgd` wgtb

    Ioerghi` vdcu`teers i`l e`surg`f tbe ivigcijgcgty dm oei`g`fmuc wdra gs hruhgic mdr ^eihe Hdrps ]dcu`teers

    td je i`l td meec tbit tbegr servghe wis suhhessmuc.

    G` :>99< respd`le`t

    wbd perhegvel tbit tbe ivigcijce wdra it sgte wis dm cdw quicgty i`l wbd wis hcissgmgel is i` ilve`turer

     jisel d` odtgvitgd ìc mihtdrs reoirael g` survey hdooe`ts; –Dur wdra gs very, very vifue i`l `dt wecc-

    lemg`el. \bgs gs`‗t tbe 97=>s i`yodre.‟

    :=% :5%

    8>%

    :6%

    8=% 86% 8=% 8=%

     Ilve`turers ^rifoitgsts Ictrugsts Icc respd`le`ts

       ^  e  r  h  e  `   t  i  f  e

      d   m  r  e  s  p  d  `   l

      e  `   t  s

    ]ery lgssitgsmgel dr lgssitgsmgel wgtb sgte Xitgsmgel dr very sitgsmgel wgtb sgte

    x 9.< x 9.5 x 9.: x 9.8

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    Mgfure :.6. ]dcu`teers Zepdrtg`f Bgfb Vdra Yuicgty jy Xgte Xitgsmihtgd` i`l Odtgvitgd`ic Frdup

    \bgs hbirt sbdws tbe lgstrgjutgd` dm respd`ses td tbe questgd`; –Bdw sitgsmgel ire ydu wgtb sgte secehtgd` i`l prepiritgd` suppdrt

    prdvglel jy g`-hdu`try ̂ eihe Hdrps stimm4‟ i`l i hdopdsgte oeisure dm wdra quicgty. @uojers ijdve tbe ldttel cg`es (g` tbe mdroit x

    @) qui`tgmy tbe lgmmere`he jetwee` respehtgve perhe`tifes.

    Jise; Ilve`turers (` ? 9,2>9)1 ̂ rifoitgsts (` ? 9,=5:)1 Ictrugsts (` ? 9,679).

    Beictby Cgmestyce Hbdghes

    Vbgce `dt lgrehtcy issdhgitel wgtb sgte sitgsmihtgd` jisel d` tbe eopgrghic odlec (Mgfure :.8), ]dcu`teer

    beictby cgmestyce hbdghes jisel d` g`vdcveoe`t g` beictb-recitel ihtgvgtges ̀ d`etbecess hd`trgjutes td i`

    u`lersti`lg`f dm ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd`. Jisel d` tbe previce`he dm beictb bijgts is gccustritel jy typghic

    od`tbcy ihtgvgtges, ]dcu`teers mdroel tbree frdups; beictb-hd`shgdus ()1 @dt beictb-hd`shgdus (` ? :,>:7)1 Beictb-hd`shgdus (` ? :,986).

    \bgs hbirt gs jisel d` respd`ses td tbe questgd`; –Lurg`f i typghic od`tb g` ydur servghe, bdw oi`y liys ld ydu e`fife g` tbe

    mdccdwg`f ihtgvgtges4 i. Eit beictbgcy1 j. Lrg`a ichdbdcgh jeverifes1 h. Exerhgse1 l. Fet e`dufb sceep1 i`l, e. Xodae.‟ \be frdups weregle`tgmgel usg`f a-oei`s hcuster i`icysgs.

    6% 6% 6% 6%

    88% 8:% 88% 88%

     Ilve`turers ^rifoitgsts Ictrugsts Icc respd`le`ts

       ^  e  r  h  e  `   t  i  f  e

      d   m  r  e  s  p  d  `

       l  e  `   t  s

    ]ery lgssitgsmgel dr lgssitgsmgel wgtb sgte Xitgsmgel dr very sitgsmgel wgtb sgte

    @dt beictb-hd`shgdus

    82%

    ^usbg`f beictbcgogts:9%

    Beictb-hd`shgdus

    2

    9=

    9>

    :8 :

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    Vbgce tbe ^eihe Hdrps hi` hreite i` e`ijcg`f e`vgrd`oe`t tbit mdsters beictby cgmestyce bijgts i`l hi`

    eluhite ]dcu`teers ijdut tbegr gopdrti`he, gt gs u`ldujtelcy i ]dcu`teer‗s persd`ic hbdghe is td wbetber dr

    `dt td pursue suhb bijgts.

    U`lersti`lg`f Vbit gs @dt  Gopdrti`t

    Estijcgsbg`f issdhgitgd`s iod`f hdopd`e`ts dm ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd` hi` becp us td jetter u`lersti`l

    bdw tbdse perheptgd`s ire mdroel. G` tbe cd`f ru`, gt sbducl icsd igl g` goprdvg`f tbe sgte levecdpoe`t

     prdhess jehiuse tbe ife`hy hi` tirfet eihb dm tbe gle`tgmgel eceoe`ts i`l oeisure hbi`fe g` ]dcu`teer

     perheptgd` g` drler td fiufe tbe suhhess dm tbese emmdrts.

    It tbe sioe tgoe, i` i`icysgs dm wbit gs `dt gopdrti`t hi` icsd prdvgle vicuijce g`sgfbt g`td murtber

    u`lersti`lg`f ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd`. Mdr exiopce, is tbe ]dcu`teer perheptgd` odlec sbdws (Mgfure :.

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    Ictbdufb reseirhbers issuoel tbit every virgijce g` tbe tbedretghic odlec dm ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd` wducl

     je sgf`gmghi`tcy issdhgitel wgtb ]dcu`teer perheptgd` dm tbegr sgtes, tbe eopgrghic odlec leod`strites tbit tbe

    mdccdwg`f g`lgvgluic hdopd`e`ts ire ̀ dt recevi`t td ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd`;

    •  Lgsti`he td dtber ^H]s (suppdrt `etwdras)

    •  Emmehtgve`ess g` ^eihe Hdrps fdic

    gopceoe`titgd` (hdoou`gty leoi`l)

    •  Bdusg`f ilequihy (persd`ic hdomdrt)

    •  Zecitgd`sbgps wgtb ^eihe Hdrps stimm, miogcy,

    mrge`ls, hdcceifues (suppdrt ̀ etwdras)

    •  Xitgsmihtgd` wgtb ̂ eihe Hdrps suppdrt

    (meeljiha cddp)

    •  Xgte urji`gzitgd` (e`vgrd`oe`tic mihtdr)

    •  Xgte vgsgts (meeljiha cddp)

    •  \erog`itgd` rites lurg`f mgrst tbree od`tbs dm

    servghe (pdte`tgic duthdoe)

    •  \goe spe`t cgvg`f wgtb bdst miogcges

    (suppdrt ̀ etwdras)

    •  \rig`g`f emmehtgve`ess (meeljiha cddp)

    Gt gs `dtijce tbit twd dm tbe mdur ldoig`s dm ]dcu`teer perheptgd` prese`tel g` Mgfure :.:“meeljiha cddp

    i`l suppdrt `etwdras (wbghb remceht sgte od`gtdrg`f i`l d`fdg`f suppdrt, respehtgvecy)“prdvel td je

    grrecevi`t td u`lersti`lg`f ]dcu`teer perheptgd`s refirlg`f tbegr sgtes.

    Aey \iaeiwiys

    9.  ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd` gs jisel prgoirgcy d`; 9) hdoou`gty leoi`l mdr tbe ]dcu`teer, is

    oi`gmestel g` tbe ivigcijgcgty dm quicgty wdra1 i`l, :) ]dcu`teer hdomdrt cevec, is oi`gmestel g` tbe

     perhegvel cevec dm hdoou`gty g̀ tefritgd`, perhegvel simety rgsas, i`l tbe beictb-recitel cgmestyce

    hbdghes tbey oiae.

    :.  ]dcu`teer perheptgd` remcehts d`cy sgte secehtgd` i`l prepiritgd` hdopd`e`ts dm tbe ^eihe Hdrps sgte

    levecdpoe`t prdhess. Xgte od`gtdrg`f i`l d`fdg`f suppdrt ld `dt sbipe ]dcu`teer perheptgd`s dm

    tbegr sgtes.

    8.  ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd` wis `dt issdhgitel wgtb i `uojer dm pdte`tgiccy recevi`t hd`lgtgd`s,

    g`hculg`f bdusg`f ilequihy, lgsti`he td dtber ]dcu`teers, tgoe spe`t wgtb bdst miogcges, i`l d`fdg`f

    suppdrt mu`htgd`s prdvglel jy tbe ^eihe Hdrps, suhb is oelghic dr ilog`gstritgve suppdrt.

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    Jugclg`f i ^reeoptgve ^eihe Hdrps

    Lgshussgd`; –\bgs gs`‗t tbe 97=>s i`yodre.‟

    ]dcu`teer sgte perheptgd` u`ldujtelcy represe`ts d`cy d`e ispeht dm tbe bdcgstgh pghture dm tbe ^eihe Hdrps

    sgte levecdpoe`t prdhess. Bdwever, i`icyzg`f tbgs perheptgd` iccdws tbe ife`hy td mdhus gts emmdrts d` very

    spehgmgh tisas, g.e., secehtg`f sgtes wgtb og`gouo simety rgsa, mihgcgtitg`f ]dcu`teers‗ g`tefritgd` g` tbe

    hdoou`gtges wbere tbey cgve i`l wdra, e`surg`f tbe ivigcijgcgty dm oei`g`fmuc wdra g` respd`se td i reic

    hdoou`gty ̀ eel, i`l e`ijcg`f ]dcu`teers td oig`tig` beictby cgmestyces.

    I strd`f g`terihtgd` jetwee` tbese spehgmgh hdopd`e`ts wdras g` mivdr dm tbdse u`lertiag`f goprdveoe`t

    g`gtgitgves; gt oei`s tbit gm d`e hdopd`e`t gs goprdvel, i`dtber ispeht ogfbt je e`bi`hel g` tbe prdhess. Mdr

    exiopce, goprdvg`f i ]dcu`teer‗s hdoou`gty g`tefritgd` hi` prdluhe jetter-quicgty wdra1 oei`g`fmuc wdra

    hi` odtgvite tbe ]dcu`teer td oiae beictby cgmestyce hbdghes1 i`l ceilg`f i beictbger cgmestyce hi` og`gogze

    simety rgsas.

    Odvg`f mdrwirl, gt wducl je wdrtb expcdrg`f wbetber i cirfer g`vestoe`t dm resdurhes g` sgte levecdpoe`td` tbe mrd`t e`l“tbrdufb i odre tirfetel, rgfdrdus sgte secehtgd` i`l prepiritgd` prdhess“oiy becp reluhe

    tbe g`vestoe`t `eelel td suppdrt ]dcu`teers wbe` sdoetbg`f fdes wrd`f lurg`f tbegr servghe.

    Vbgce tbe ife`hy‗s hurre`t pdcghy remcehts tbe `dtgd` tbit –tbe quicgty dm i ]dcu`teer‗s sgte Q ... _ i`l wdra

    issgf`oe`t gs i hrgtghic meiture dm i sime ]dcu`teer experge`he,‟97 tbe ^eihe Hdrps‗ hurre`t resdurhe

    iccdhitgd` ipprdihb oiy je odre reihtgve tbi` preeoptgve, pcihg`f i freiter eopbisgs d` oig`te`i`he tbi`

    d` jugclg`f mdu`litgd`ic g`mristruhture. Xuppdrtg`f tbe beictb, simety, i`l sehurgty dm ]dcu`teers jy

    –e`surg`f tbit ^eihe Hdrps stimm respd`l emmehtgvecy i`l hdopissgd`itecy wbe` g`hgle`ts dhhur‟ gs hrgtghiccy

    gopdrti`t. Xehurg`f resdurhes summghge`t td stre`ftbe` sgte secehtgd` i`l prepiritgd` prdhelures, g`hculg`f

    wdra ivigcijgcgty i`l rgsa issessoe`t, gs tberemdre esse`tgic.

    G`vestoe`ts g` sgte secehtgd` i`l prepiritgd` ire espehgiccy gopdrti`t g` cgfbt dm i hbi`fe g` tbe odtgvitgd`ic

     prdmgce dm tbe :9st he`tury ]dcu`teer. \be sbgmt mrdo preldog`i`tcy ilve`ture-seeag`f ]dcu`teers g` tbe

    97=>s td tbe ictrugsts dm tbe :>9>s, hdupcel wgtb dvericc fe`eritgd`ic hbi`fes, hiccs mdr i mcexgjce prdfrio

    ilkustoe`t. \be ^eihe Hdrps gs hceircy ittrihtg`f i `ew type dm ippcghi`t. \be `ew ippcghi`t, bdwever, wgcc

    `dt evdcve g`td tbe ]dcu`teer dm yesteryeir. Vbgce icc ]dcu`teers“pist, prese`t, i`l muture“persgst g` tbe

    mihe dm hbicce`fg`f cgvg`f hd`lgtgd`s g` drler td eopdwer dtbers i`l hreite i jetter wdrcl, tbe :9st he`tury

    ]dcu`teer mdhuses odre tbi` prevgdus fe`eritgd`s d` bivg`f i pdsgtgve gopiht d` dtbers‗ cgves.

    \be pirilgfo dm ^eihe Hdrps servghe gs sbgmtg`f. Zehdf`gzg`f tbgs sbgmt i`l iliptg`f td gt, espehgiccy wgtb tbe

    goprdvg`f kdj oiraet g` tbe U`gtel Xtites, wgcc je i oikdr mdhus dm tbe ^eihe Hdrps dver tbe `ext severic

    yeirs.

    97 \be ̂ eihe Hdrps. ̂ eihe Hdrps Oi`uic, Xehtgd` :6>, –]dcu`teer/\rig`ee Ximety i`l Xehurgty,‟:>95.bttp;//www.peihehdrps.fdv/ijdut/pdcghges/ldhs/oì uic/ (ihhessel Oiy =, :>95).

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    Hd`hculg`f @dte\be ^eihe Hdrps exte`ls gts sg`here ipprehgitgd` td icc ]dcu`teers mdr tbegr servghe i`l mdr hd`trgjutg`f tbegr

    tgoe i`l remcehtgd`s td tbe :>9< –I``uic ]dcu`teer Xurvey.‟ \begr pirtghgpitgd` g` tbgs reseirhb e`sures tbit

    tbe ]dghe dm tbe ]dcu`teer gs beirl jy tbe ife`hy, Hd`fress, dtber U.X. fdver`oe`t ife`hges, i`l tbefe`eric pujcgh.

    Hd`tiht G`mdroitgd`

    Mdr questgd`s dr hdooe`ts refirlg`f tbe survey mg`lg`fs, oetbdldcdfy, dr liti, pceise hd`tiht tbe ^eihe

    Hdrps Dmmghe dm Xtritefgh G`mdroitgd`, Zeseirhb, i`l ^ci``g`f (DXZG^) it dsgrpNpeihehdrps.fdv.

    Iha`dwcelfeoe`ts

    Oirg`i Ourriy, ^rdfrio I`icyst“Xurvey Zeseirhb, DXGZ^, hd`hept, lesgf`, i`l i`icysgs i`l

    g`terpretitgd` dm liti1 Ceib Eroirtb, Hbgem dm Zeseirhb i`l Evicuitgd`, DXGZ^, oi`ushrgpt revgew1 Hitbry`

    C. \bdrup, ^b.L., Lgrehtdr, DXGZ^, i`l ^ermdroi`he Goprdveoe`t Dmmgher, oi`ushrgpt revgew1 Lgi`i

    Xhboglt, ^b.L., Xe`gdr Ilvgsdr, Dmmghe dm Fcdjic Dperitgd`s, oi`ushrgpt revgew1 Kihdj Xdmmrd`dmm,

    Oi`ifeoe`t I`icyst, DXGZ^, d`cg`e survey prdfrioog`f, liti quicgty issuri`he, i`l tijucitg`f resucts1

    Xiouec Culwgf, Vrgter/Elgtdr, DXGZ^, elgtdrgic revgew.

    \be mdccdwg`f stimm oeojers were g`struoe`tic g` prdvglg`f g`mdroitgd` ijdut tbe ^eihe Hdrps sgte

    levecdpoe`t prdhess; Li`gec Jiaer, Oefi` Hurcey, Ioy Kdb`sd`, Kioes Cdufbrglfe, Kdsbui D‗Ld``ecc,

    Ioi`li Zijg`dwgtz, i`l Lgi`i Xhboglt.

    Ijdut tbe ^eihe Hdrps

    \be ^eihe Hdrps trihes gts rddts i`l ogssgd` td 97=>, wbe` tbe` Xe`itdr Kdb` M. Ae``ely hbicce`fel

    stule`ts it tbe U`gversgty dm Oghbgfi` td serve tbegr hdu`try g` tbe hiuse dm peihe jy cgvg`f i`l wdrag`f g`

    levecdpg`f hdu`trges. Mrdo tbit g`spgritgd` frew i` ife`hy dm tbe meleric fdver`oe`t levdtel td wdrcl

     peihe i`l mrge`lsbgp.

    Ijdut tbe Dmmghe dm Xtritefgh G`mdroitgd`, Zeseirhb, i`l ^ci``g`f

    DXGZ^ ilvi`hes evgle`he-jisel oi`ifeoe`t it tbe ^eihe Hdrps jy fuglg`f ife`hy stritefgh pci``g`f1

    od`gtdrg`f i`l evicuitg`f ife`hy-cevec permdroi`he i`l prdfrios1 hd`luhtg`f reseirhb td fe`erite `ew

    g`sgfbts g` tbe mgecls dm g`ter`itgd`ic levecdpoe`t, hucturic exhbi`fe, i`l ]dcu`teer servghe1 e`bi`hg`f tbe

    stewirlsbgp i`l fdver`i`he dm ife`hy liti1 i`l, becpg`f td sbipe ife`hy e`fifeoe`t d` bgfb-cevec,fdver`oe`twgle g`gtgitgves.

    Dtber ^ujcghitgd`s g` tbgs Xerges

    \be survey mg`lg`fs prese`tel g` tbgs repdrt ire jisel d` tbe i`icysgs dm liti repdrtel g` tbe –:>9< I``uic

    ]dcu`teer Xurvey Fcdjic \ijucir Zepdrt‟ ivigcijce it peihehdrps.fdv/dpe`. \be –:>9< I``uic ]dcu`teer

    Xurvey Fcdjic \ijucir Zepdrt‟ hd`tig`s letigcel liti tijces suooirgzg`f icc qui`tgtitgve respd`ses.

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    ^iuc L. Hdverlecc ^eihe Hdrps Beilquirters

    9999 :>tb Xtreet @V | Visbg`ftd` LH :>5:=

    G` tbe ]dghe dm tbe ]dcu`teer;

    –Kdg`g`f tbe ^eihe Hdrps bis jee` d`e dm tbe jest

    lehgsgd`s tbit G‗ve oile g` cgme. Oy experge`he bere

    bis cel td persd`ic i`l prdmessgd`ic frdwtb.‟

    –Gm ydur prgdrgtges, fdics, bdpes, le`gtgd`s dm migcurei`l suhhess hbi`fe tbrdufbdut ydur servghe, tbgs

    gs i fddl tbg`f. \bgs gs evgle`he dm iliptijgcgty.‟

    –Je mi`tistghiccy, ioizg`fcy, kust sgccy persgste`t. Mg`l

    odtgvitel pedpce, aeep tbeo, jugcl i `etwdra.‟

    –G cdve oy wdra i`l oy experge`he is i vdcu`teer!

    Gt gs i` g`hrelgjcy rewirlg`f issgf`oe`t.‟

    –Cdve tbe ^eihe Hdrps, wigtel oi`y yeirs td kdg`.‟

    –Gt‗s jee` i fddl ru`.‟

    Zespd`ses mrdo tbe :>9< I``uic ]dcu`teer Xurvey