Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 1998

Variable Details

VariableFORESTS
LabelUse land for forests or housing+jobC2.38
Question text Two ideas have been put forward for derelict or unused land near some of Britain's big cities. One is that forest should be planted on this land, to provide somewhere for city-dwellers to visit. The other is that the land should be used for more housing and jobs. Which of these two ideas do you prefer for this land?
Responses
1 Planting forests 266
2 Housing+jobs 447
8 Can't choose 156
9 Not answered 8
-2 Skp,A+B versions 1654
-1 No self-completn 615
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 1998
Interviewer InstructionsPlease tick one box only
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.