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Title:
Survey of Public Attitudes to the Environment, 1993

Subject Categories:
Environmental and conservation issues - Environment, conservation and land use
Political behaviour and attitudes - Politics

Depositor(s):
Department of the Environment

Principal Investigator(s):
Department of the Environment

Data Collector(s):
NOP Market Research Limited

Sponsor(s):
Department of the Environment

Project Number: PECD ; 7/8/256

Abstract:
This study is the third in a series of national surveys commissioned by the Department of the Environment to investigate people's environmental concerns, awareness and behaviour. The previous two surveys were carried out in 1986 and 1989.
Main Topics:
Concern about the environment; optimism about what can be done; allocation of responsibility; other environmental action; knowledge and awareness; need for information; personal green actions and reactions; environmental policy options.

Coverage:
Dates of Fieldwork: July 1993-August 1993
Country: England and Wales
Spatial Units: No information recorded
Observation Units: Individuals
Kind of Data: Numeric data; Individual (micro) level

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:National
Population:Adults aged 18 and over in England and Wales during 1993

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Repeated cross-sectional study
seven waves - 1986, 1989, 1993, 1996-97, 2001, 2007 and 2009. Users should note that the UKDA only holds data from the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th surveys
Sampling Procedures: Multi-stage stratified random sample
Number of Units: 2000 (target) 2038 (obtained);Weighted sample size: 2002
Method of Data Collection: Face-to-face interview
Weighting: See documentation for details

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Availability: ESDS Access and Preservation, UK Data Archive
Contact: Help desk: help@esds.ac.uk
Recommendations: We recommend that the report associated with this study is purchased. It may be obtained from Department of the Environment Publications Sales Unit, Building 3, Spur 7, Government Buildings, Lime Grove, Eastcote, Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 8SF. Price 5 pounds.

Date of Release:
First Edition: 31 July 1995

Copyright:
Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen’s Printer for Scotland

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