Study title

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.

The purpose of this survey was to generate data about the way individuals respond evaluatively to the social and physical environment in which they have to operate on a day to day basis, and to monitor changes in both their experience and responses over a 4 year period.
Main Topics:

Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions
Occupation(s), whether shift work undertaken, hours of work, time work commences. Journey to work (whether directly from home, time, mode). Time spent on various weekly household chores (per day/per week). Food shopping behaviour and shopping trip (time, frequency, method). Frequency of visits to West End and places outside London. Leisure activities. Frequency of visits/invitations to friends or relatives. Details of arrangements for childrens' journey to and from school. Degree of annoyance experienced with various problems of urban life. Unbroken chronological record of all events since 5.00 p.m. on previous day (minimimum 24 hours): description of activities, locations, participants, perceived constraints and annoyances, frustrations or upsets experienced.
Background Variables
Household members: age, sex, employment status. Childhood residence, parents' place of birth, age finished full-time education, access to car/motorcycle or bicycle. Normal weekly income. Details of motivation and search strategy associated with respondents' most recent change of job.