Summary information
Study title
National Rights of Way Condition Survey, 1988
Creator
Countryside Commission
Study number / PID
2714 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-2714-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
The National Rights of Way Condition Survey, 1988 was undertaken in order to assess the task of legally defining the network of public rights of way, maintaining and publicising them. The data comprise surveys of public paths, including bridleways and byways, in England and Wales.
Main Topics:
Variables: status of the link; representation as a right of way; length; whether signposted, waymarked; ease of finding start; clarity of direction of the route; crossings (stile/gate/bridge); surface quality; hazards or obstacles; ease of following and use; erosion; scenic quality; the character of the area; the edge of the area; dead end.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
Not availableCountry
England and Wales
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
Administrative units (geographical/political)
National
Universe
Public paths, including bridleways and byways, in England and Wales.
Sampling procedure
Simple random sample
Kind of data
Numeric
Data collection mode
Observation
Physical measurements and tests
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1990
Terms of data access
The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.
Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee.