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Regional Referendum Study, 2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This survey centred on the all-postal ballot referendum conducted in 2004, on whether there should be an elected regional assembly in the North East region (the referendum closed on 4 November 2004, with 78% of respondents voting against). The survey also covered the regions of the North West and...
Relocalisation and Alternative Food Networks: a Comparison of Two Regions, 2003-2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Although most foods are derived from the land, the territorial link between product and place in the United Kingdom has been eroded by industrialised farming systems, favourable agricultural support policies and the dominance of increasingly globalised food supply chains by agribusiness, large food...
Local Planning on Rural Airfields, 1998
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The project was conducted in four phases. The aims and objectives of each phase were as follows :
Phase 1 : Background :
to locate airfield development and aviation issues within a broader understanding of planning and development concerns;
to explore historical patterns of airfield...
Building Institutions in a Vacuum: Devolution and England’s South East, 2002
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The South East region has long been seen as peripheral to the process of devolution in England. Claims that the region lacks a clear identity of its own, that it is in fact a series of economic sub-regions and that London, although governed separately, is the cultural and economic core of the South East,...
Gloucestershire Structure Plan, 1975
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this study was to consult the County's elected representatives with a view to the preparation of the County structure Plan. It was intended as an instrument for the identification of problems as perceived by the representatives, to evaluate their seriousness and to rank them in order of...
District and Borough Council Economic Development Initiatives, 1984-1986
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To collect information on the various types of economic development initiatives operated by district and borough councils in England and Wales between 1984 and 1986. The data were collected as part of an ESRC-funded study of council initiatives.
Replication Data for: Asking Volunteers: Pitfalls and Solutions for Surveying Voluntary Organisations in Germany (OA edition)
Volunteering is seen as an effective way to address a wide range of issues that are present in modern societies, in particular in rural areas. In order to gain insight into the current state of volunteering, a survey was carried out with the aim of providing an inventory of the digitalisation of volunteering and addressing the influence of spatiality in this context. This...
Finnish Local Government Barometer 1997: Inhabitants
The survey studied public opinion on the present, the future of local administration in Finland, and the financial situation of municipalities. The respondents were asked which provinces were attractive in terms of livelihood and employment, which provinces they would like to visit as tourists, which provinces will manage future transitions in society, which favour...
North Yorkshire Structure Plan Survey, 1977
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.To survey a representative sample of residents of the county in order to involve the public in the structure planning process. An earlier phase of public participation was undertaken in the summer and autumn of 1975 when the public was informed about the aims and scope of structure planning, and...
Managing Environmental Change at the Rural-Urban Fringe, 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.
The project considered working on "fringe areas" in terms of its disciplinary and geographical focus, considering synergies between natural and social science approaches in rural-urban fringe (RUF) areas. The RUF,...
Regionalisation and the New Politics of Waste, 2002-2004
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.This research project examined how new policy agendas, institutional arrangements and political pressures have influenced the strategic planning for the management of municipal solid waste across England. Focusing on the evolution of regional institution building and particularly the role of the new...
Housing Preferences in New Detached Housing Areas in Rural-Urban Interaction Zones 2013
The survey study charted housing preferences of residents in rural-urban fringe areas of the Finnish towns Kajaani, Oulu, Seinäjoki and Tampere. The study is part of the Academy of Finland's "Future of Living and Housing" (ASU-LIVE) research programme, and the Academy has also funded the study. The first questions examined the respondents' current household composition and...