Summary information
Study title
Environmental Consciousness in Germany 1996
Creator
Dieckmann, Andreas (Institut für Soziologie, Universität Bern)
Franzen, Axel (Institut für Soziologie, Universität Bern)
Gautschi, Thomas (Institut für Soziologie, Universität Bern)
Preisendörfer, Peter (Institut für Soziologie, Universität Rostock )
Study number / PID
ZA2964, Version 1.0.0 (GESIS)
10.4232/1.2964 (DOI)
Data access
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Series
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Abstract
Environmental consciousness and conduct in environmentally relevant
areas.
Topics: Classification of significance of political problems such as
unemployment, housing supply, preservation of the welfare state,
combating crime, foreigner questions, environmental protection and
competitive ability of the economy (scale); importance of environmental
protection measures in the areas climate protection, noise reduction,
air pollution, trash, energy, pollution of inshore waters, soil
protection, preservation of species in the plant world (scale);
postmaterialism; judgement on personal impact of noise, exhaust, bad
air and trash scattered about; traffic load of residential street of
respondent; perceived noise pollution in the evening; view of green
areas and personally having a yard; characterization of location of
residence as well as neighborhood regarding noise; satisfaction with
the environment situation in residential area; global assessment of
environmental conditions (scale); environmental protection versus
scientific growth; attitude to science and technology (scale);
preservation of ecological value and environmental consciousness
(scale). Environment-conscious shopping behavior: paying attention to
environment compatibility of products when shopping; orientation on
labels of environmentally compatible products; knowledge and paying
attention to the ´Blue Angel´; willingness to pay more for
environmentally conscious and environmentally compatible products;
environmentally conscious purchase behavior, e.g. in purchase of
beverages in returnable bottles; leaving packaging in stores as well as
changes in environmental habits in recent time; purchase of seasonal
and regional fruit and vegetables; fashion, price or longevity as
criteria in purchase of clothing; fashion orientation; attitude to food
treated by gene-technology; judgement on statements about products
harmful to the environment, purchase of canned food und the general
lack of care in dealing with...
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Methodology
Data collection period
01/1996 - 02/1996
Country
Germany
Time dimension
Not availableAnalysis unit
Not availableUniverse
Not availableSampling procedure
Multi-stage stratified random sample (ADM mastersample)
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Oral survey with standardized questionnaire
Access
Publisher
GESIS Data Archive for the Social Sciences
Publication year
1998
Terms of data access
A - Data and documents are released for academic research and teaching.
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