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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2009-2010

Variable Details

Variableworry2
LabelWhich is the second most important environmental problem?
Question text ...and which is the second most important problem?
Responses
1 Pollution in rivers 231
2 Pollution in bathing waters and beaches 202
3 Traffic exhaust fumes and urban smog 261
4 Loss of plants and animals in NI 174
5 Ozone layer depletion 199
6 Tropical forest destruction 130
7 Climate change 347
8 Loss of trees and hedgerows in NI 187
9 Fumes and smoke from factories 141
10 Traffic congestion 268
11 Use of pesticides, fertilisers etc 129
12 Acid rain 13
13 Waste disposal 302
14 Noise 54
15 None of these 18
16 Other 9
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
-3 Refused 1
-1 Dont Know 14
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2009-2010
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD 6 (ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS).
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.;Households;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The CHS is based on a systematic random sample of 4,500 addresses drawn each year from the Land and Property Services AgencyGÇÖs (LPSA) list of domestic addresses. The LPSA addresses are sorted by district council and ward, so the sample is effectively stratified geographically. Data is collected by personal interview using CAPI, and the interviews are spread equally over the 12 months from April to March.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually.
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