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Collaborative Planning of Urban Green Infrastructure 2013
The archived data consist of 25 interviews conducted to collect information for a nationwide guide on planning green areas in Finland. The interviewees were employees in the public, private, and third sector working in planning of urban nature. Interview themes included nature in cities, building of green spaces, and spatial planning. The data were gathered as a part of the...
Ecological Thresholds in Coastal Areas - International Expert Survey 2008
The survey charted experts' views on ecological thresholds in coastal areas. First, the perceived importance of various thresholds was examined. The respondents were presented with a two-dimensional graph, which probed their views on the probability of the existence of various thresholds vis-Ã -vis the capacity of present management and governance structures to prevent...
Maasai Household and Village Socioeconomic Status and Decisions in Ngorongoro - Maasai women and men survey, and village-level information
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) in Tanzania is a well-known example of the challenges of managing a conservation area for multiple goals including meeting the needs of residents within the conservation area. NCA seeks to achieve multiple goals including protecting biodiversity, providing tourism opportunities, improving resident Maasai...
Municipal Environmental Administration Survey 1994
The survey studied municipal (local) environmental administration, the role played by the elected officials and cooperation between different bodies in the management of environmental functions in municipalities. The main themes were the functioning of municipal environmental administration, its efficiency, state of the environment and environmental problems occurring in...
Screening and Scoping in Environmental Impact Assessment, 1999-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims and objectives of the research project were to:
identify the characteristics and nature of the way in which 'significant environmental effects' are currently determined and articulated under the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations, 1999 (EIA);
explore the use...
Public Perceptions of Food and Farming, Northern England, 2001-2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The study set out with two main research objectives. First, with a view to generating empirical information useful to both policy actions and academic debates on localised food systems, it sought to investigate consumers' priorities when choosing food, their perceptions of farming and food provisioning...
Emergent Environmentalism : Adults, 1991-1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to investigate life experiences and formative influences which have contributed to the development of knowledge of, and concern for, the environment among those involved in environmental education.Main Topics:Significant life experiences of environmental educators;...
Survey of Public Attitudes and Behaviours toward the Environment, 2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 2009 survey is the seventh in a series commissioned by the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (formerly the Department of the Environment (DOE) and the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR)). The aim of the research is to monitor and measure attitudes...
Sustainable Uplands: Learning to Manage Future Change, 2006-2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed method data collection. The study is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme.
The aim of this project was to combine knowledge from local stakeholders, policy-makers and social and natural scientists to anticipate, monitor and sustainably manage rural change in UK uplands....
Collaborative Frameworks in Land Management: a Case Study on Integrated Deer Management, 2006-2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed method data collection. The study is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme.
It is widely accepted, at least in principle, that most kinds of natural resources are best handled collaboratively. Collaborative management avoids conflict and enhances the efficiency with which...
Foundations for the Future: Learning from the Past, 2007-2010
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed method data collection. The study is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme.
The uplands supply a wide range of ecosystem services and are home to many high conservation-value species and habitats. Striking a balance between these various demands and providing rural...
Re-Bugging the System: Promoting Adoption of Alternative Pest Management Strategies in Field Crop Systems, 2005-2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The study is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme.
Despite the widespread concerns regarding the use of pesticides in food production and the availability of potentially viable biological pest control strategies in Integrated Pest Management (IPM) systems, the UK cereal crop production...
Community Response to Road Traffic Noise in the Toronto-Hamilton Corridor, 1975 and 1976
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The file encompasses data collected over two summers. The first year, 949 interviews were conducted at 37 sites, exposed to a variety of noise sources (highway, arterial, railway and some industrial sites). In the second year of the survey, sites were restricted to those close to road traffic sources...
Young Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2013
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey (YPBAS) is a school-based survey carried out among 11-16 year olds and covers a wide range of topics relevant to the lives of young people today. The main aim of the YPBAS is to gain an insight into, and increase understanding of, the behaviours and...
Angling in the Rural Environment, 2007-2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a mixed method data collection. The study is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme.
This project analysed the complex network of natural and socio-economic relationships around angling in the river environment, including institutions of governance and land use practices at a...
Understanding Environmental Knowledge Controversies: the Case for Flood Risk Management, 2007-2010
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This is a qualitative data collection. The study is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme.
This project was conceived in order to address the public controversies generated by the risk management strategies and forecasting technologies associated with diffuse environmental problems such...
Public Awareness of Flood Risk: the Role of the Environment Agency Flood Map, 2006-2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Public Awareness of Flood Risk: the Role of the Environment Agency Flood Map, 2006-2007 aims to investigate how ‘official’ information translates into public understanding and action, using the example of the Environment Agency's (EA) flood map web site. The study has two different elements; a web survey...
Survey of Public Attitudes to the Environment, 1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.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...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1993
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.BackgroundThe British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey series began in 1983. The series is designed to produce annual measures of attitudinal movements to complement large-scale government surveys that deal largely with facts and behaviour patterns, and the data on party political attitudes...
Household Survey for Evaluation of Livelihood and Food Security Initiatives in Lower and Middle Juba Regions, Somalia, 2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Household Survey for Evaluation of Livelihood and Food Security Initiatives in Lower and Middle Juba Regions, Somalia, 2014 data were collected by Oxfam GB as part of the organisation's Global Performance Framework. Under this framework, a small number of completed or mature projects are selected at...
Household Survey for Evaluation of Climate Change Adaptation Project among Small Producers in Nicaragua, 2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Household Survey for Evaluation of Climate Change Adaptation Project among Small Producers in Nicaragua, 2014 data were collected by Oxfam GB as part of the organisation's Global Performance Framework. Under this framework, a small number of completed or mature projects are selected at random each...
Building Capacity Through Participatory Action Learning for Implementation of Sustainable Natural Resource Management, 2010-2011
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This qualitative data collection is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme.
Government agencies are now starting to consider deer and their impacts in the wider context of ecosystem services. This research project developed a participatory framework which has informed disputes over deer...
Understanding and Acting in Loweswater, 2007-2010
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This qualitative data collection is part of the Rural Economy and Land Use (RELU) programme.
This project adopted an interdisciplinary approach to the ecological, social and economic interactions at Loweswater in the English Lake District with the aim to gain a better understanding of the environmental...
Individual's Attitudes Within Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises to Environment and Environmental Compliance, 1996-1997
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aims of the study were : to understand better the attitudes of individuals within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to environmental compliance and non-compliance including whether they regard the latter as crimes, and to understand the influence of such attitudes on business responsiveness...
ECPR Party Manifestos Project, 1921-1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The internal analysis of election programmes (ie. of the concerns and emphases they contain) in both the domestic and the comparative contexts.A later version of this dataset is held at SN:3437. Users should note, however, that the later version does not totally supersede this version as the data does not...
Greenwich Open Space Project : Household Survey and Group Transcripts, 1986
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.A mixed methods collection.
This survey was undertaken to explore popular values for open land in the city and countryside building on the findings of in-depth discussion groups.
(The questionnaire survey is based on an analysis of in-depth discussion groups and is not designed to stand alone as a...
Survey of Public Attitudes and Behaviours toward the Environment, 2007
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The 2007 survey is the sixth in a series commissioned by the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) (formerly the Department of the Environment (DOE) and the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR)). The aim of the survey was to investigate the environmental...
Young Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey, 2016
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Young Persons' Behaviour and Attitudes Survey (YPBAS) is a school-based survey carried out among 11-16 year olds and covers a wide range of topics relevant to the lives of young people today. The main aim of the YPBAS is to gain an insight into, and increase understanding of, the behaviours and...
Survey of green supply chain integration practices in the UK, 2014
The dataset contains the results of a survey investigating green supply chain integration practices among supply chain companies in the UK. This is among the first ever survey of green supply chain management practices from an integrated perspective. The survey asked respondents about the extents to which their companies practice various green supply chain integration...
Spatially targeted and coordinated regulation of agricultural externalities. Phase 1: Biophysical catchment simulation data
This data set was generated by running 30 year long continuous biophysical simulation models of crop growth and corresponding generation of diffuse water/air pollutants using real weather data. The data was generated by calibrating the EPIC/APEX crop growth model for two English catchments (the Eden and Wensum). The modelled data approximates the per hectare impact of farm...