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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2009-2010

Variable Details

Variableworry3
LabelWhich is the third most important environmental problem?
Question text ...and which is the third most important problem?
Responses
1 Pollution in rivers 227
2 Pollution in bathing waters and beaches 196
3 Traffic exhaust fumes and urban smog 213
4 Loss of plants and animals in NI 176
5 Ozone layer depletion 145
6 Tropical forest destruction 107
7 Climate change 275
8 Loss of trees and hedgerows in NI 205
9 Fumes and smoke from factories 122
10 Traffic congestion 280
11 Use of pesticides, fertilisers etc 175
12 Acid rain 24
13 Waste disposal 370
14 Noise 83
15 None of these 44
16 Other 3
98 Refusal 0
99 Don't Know 0
-3 Refused 3
-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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