Qualitative analysis has generally been based on the analysis of semi structured and unstructured interviews. Much of this research has been undertaken within the broader context of natural resource management and has included large scale projects based on interviews with over 100 participants to smaller scale research projects with selected stakeholders in both a group and individual context. In some instances the qualitative research is undertaken as a stand alone research project, while in other instances it has been used as basis for the development of quantitative research projects.
EBC has extensive experience in the analysis and presentation of qualitative information and uses ATLAS.ti as the primary software tool for the analysis of this data. Examples of projects in which the analysis of qualitative data has been undertaken are included below.