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Conservation of nature and forest ownership - a case study of Posavje area
The great part of forests in the Republic of Slovenia is privately owned. This study tries to find and analyze the factors that shape an owner's position toward the forest that is part of his or her property, and the possibilities of nature conservation in these forests. A forest owner's decisions are namely of vital importance for the conservation of nature.
Conservation of nature and forest ownership - a case study of Posavje area
The great part of forests in the Republic of Slovenia is privately owned. This study tries to find and analyze the factors that shape an owner's position toward the forest that is part of his or her property, and the possibilities of nature conservation in these forests. A forest owner's decisions are namely of vital importance for the conservation of nature.The great part...
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;...
Emergent Environmentalism : Children, 1993-1994
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to investigate:
1. The acquisition of environmental knowledge in pre-school children aged 4 years.
2. The environmental knowledge possessed by 6-year-old children, so illuminating aspects of the development of environmental knowledge and concern during children's first two...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1990
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...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1991
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...
British Social Attitudes Survey, 1983-1991; Cumulative File
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...
Continuous Household Survey, 2008-2009
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Continuous Household Survey (CHS) is one of the largest continuous surveys carried out in Northern Ireland. The survey is designed, conducted and analysed by the Central Survey Unit of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). It is based on a sample of the general population...
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...
Ecological Aspects of Agricultural Sustainability, c.1576-1946; The Archives
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of the project was to extract data from appropriate farm records and other sources in England for the period 1500-2000 to address the questions of whether and how English agriculture was 'sustainable' in the period. The objective was to reconfigure English agriculture for the period within a...
Home Composting Attitudes and Behaviours, 1999
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The aim of the research project was to establish proof of concept that a virtual society can be constructed for simulating and optimising community-based integrated waste management planning. Specific objectives were:
to develop a distributed model of households with necessary and sufficient attributes to...
Rivers As Local Nature? Local Public Responses to River Restoration Projects, 1997-1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to:
examine how far local residents have participated in three river restoration projects on the rivers Skerne (Darlington), Cole (Coleshill) and Medway (East Peckham);
analyse how far river restoration is seen as restoring the 'natural' condition by local residents and...
National Survey for Wales, 2009-2010: Pilot Study
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Welsh Government's National Survey for Wales covers a random sample of 12,000 adults a year (aged 16+) living in private households across Wales. The survey provides representative, reliable and up-to-date information about the people of Wales down to local authority level.The survey began in 2012. In...
Attitudes of Students at the London School of Economics, 1991-1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To conduct a course exercise that collects questionnaire-based information each year from a sample of students at the London School of Economics. The studies focus on background characteristics relevant to a student population, on attitudes to selected political and social issues, and on participation in...
Continuous Household Survey, 2011-2012
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Continuous Household Survey (CHS) is one of the largest continuous surveys carried out in Northern Ireland. The survey is designed, conducted and analysed by the Central Survey Unit of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). It is based on a sample of the general population...
Role of Community-Based Initiatives in Energy Saving, 2010-2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Role of Community-Based Initiatives in Energy Saving, 2010-2014 project aimed to make a significant contribution to our understanding of the role that community-based initiatives can play in fostering net energy savings in UK households. Specifically the researchers ask, "can community-based...
MORI General Election Polls, 1983: Poll for the Daily Star, 16-31 May 1983
Main Topics: Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions: Voting intention, political party support; attitudes on electoral issues including policies on inflation, unemployment, social services, incomes, industrial relations, pensioners, educational standards, defence spending, nuclear disarmament; attention to political broadcasts; past voting behaviour.Background...
Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey, 1989-1991; Cumulative File
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Northern Ireland Social Attitudes (NISA) survey series began in 1989, and was conducted every year in which the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey was fielded until 1996. Supported initially by the Nuffield Foundation, the Central Community Relations Unit (CCRU) and the Policy Planning Research...
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...
Continuous Household Survey, 2013-2014
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Continuous Household Survey (CHS) is one of the largest continuous surveys carried out in Northern Ireland. The survey is designed, conducted and analysed by the Central Survey Unit of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). It is based on a sample of the general population...
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...
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...
Continuous Household Survey, 2015-2016
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Continuous Household Survey (CHS) is one of the largest continuous surveys carried out in Northern Ireland. The survey is designed, conducted and analysed by the Central Survey Unit of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). It is based on a sample of the general population...
Continuous Household Survey, 2016 -2017
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The Continuous Household Survey (CHS) is one of the largest continuous surveys carried out in Northern Ireland. The survey is designed, conducted and analysed by the Central Survey Unit of the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). It is based on a sample of the general population...
Household survey of climate change perception and adaptation strategies of smallholder coffee and basic grain farmers in Central America 2004-2014
The data archived here were collected as part of a household survey of smallholder coffee and basic farmers’ perceptions and adaptations to climate change. The data includes information from 860 smallholder coffee and maize/bean farmers in Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica. The main objective of the household survey was to explore how smallholder farmers are being affected...
People and Nature Survey for England, 2020-2024: Open Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The People and Nature Survey for England is one of the main sources of data and statistics on how people experience and think about the environment. It began collecting data in April 2020 and has been collecting data since. The survey builds on the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural...
People and Nature Survey for England, 2020-2024
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The People and Nature Survey for England is one of the main sources of data and statistics on how people experience and think about the environment. It began collecting data in April 2020 and has been collecting data since. The survey builds on the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural...
People and Nature Survey for England, 2020-2024: Secure Access
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The People and Nature Survey for England is one of the main sources of data and statistics on how people experience and think about the environment. It began collecting data in April 2020 and has been collecting data since. The survey builds on the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural...
Political Literacy Survey : Hansard Society Schools Survey, 1975
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The main aims of this survey were:
1)To produce a reliable estimate of the extent of political knowledge and ignorance of 15 to 16 year-olds.
2)To estimate a `yard stick' of political literacy against which to measure the effects of future developments in political education.
3)To examine the sources of...