Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2012-2013

Variable Details

VariableWORRY3
LabelThird most important environmental problem
Question text ...and which is the third most important problem?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Pollution in rivers 211
2 Pollution in bathing waters and beaches 174
3 Traffic exhaust fumes and urban smog 149
4 Loss of plants and animals in NI 159
5 Ozone layer depletion 104
6 Tropical forest destruction 89
7 Climate change 208
8 Loss of trees and hedgerows in NI 194
9 Fumes and smoke from factories 101
10 Traffic congestion 248
11 Use of pesticides, fertilisers etc 132
12 Acid rain 25
13 Waste sent to landfill 181
14 Illegal dumping of waste 378
15 Noise 85
16 Other 23
17 None of these 68
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 3
Sysmiss 179
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2012-2013
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD (ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS)
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Private households in Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The CHS is based on a systematic random sample of addresses drawn each year from the Land and Property Services Agency’s (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