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environmentalbehaviour_w15
Environmental Behaviour Module
Questions 14
environmentalbehaviour_w15.carmiles
Miles driven last 12 months
Type: Number
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: IF DON'T KNOW/CAN'T REMEMBER PROBE FOR ESTIMATE
ENTER NUMBER OF MILES
Text: About how many miles would you say you personally have driven in the last 12 months? If you drive more than one car owned by or available to your household please give the mileage for the car you drive most often.
Universe:
if [DEMOGRAPHICS.DRIVE = 1 | ff_drive = 1] // If has a full UK driving licence
environmentalbehaviour_w15.nflyin
No. of flights in UK last 12 months
Type: Number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: COUNT THE OUTWARD AND RETURN FLIGHT AND ANY TRANSFERS AS ONE FLIGHT.
ENTER NUMBER
Text: How many flights within the UK did you take in the last 12 months?
Universe:
If [FLYES1 = 1] // If has taken flights within the UK in last 12 months
environmentalbehaviour_w15.nflyeu
No. of flights in Europe in last 12 months
Type: Number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: COUNT THE OUTWARD AND RETURN FLIGHT AND ANY TRANSFERS AS ONE FLIGHT.
ENTER NUMBER
Text: How many flights to other European countries did you take in the last 12 months?
Universe:
If [FLYES2 = 1] // If has taken flights to other European countries in last 12 months
environmentalbehaviour_w15.nflyos
No. of flights out of Europe last 12 months
Type: Number
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: COUNT THE OUTWARD AND RETURN FLIGHTS AND ANY TRANSFERS AS ONE FLIGHT.
ENTER NUMBER
Text: How many flights to countries outside Europe did you take in the last 12 months?
Universe:
If [FLYES3 = 1] // If has taken flights to countries outside Europe in last 12 months
environmentalbehaviour_w15.flyes
Flights in last 12 months
Type: multichoice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: PROBE IF NECESSARY
CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Text: Did you take any flights within the UK, to other European countries or to countries outside Europe in the last 12 months for leisure, holidays or visiting friends or family? Please do not include travel for work or business purposes.
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes, within UK | o_flyes1 (o_indresp) Flights in last 12 months: Yes, within UK |
| 2 | Yes, other European countries | o_flyes2 (o_indresp) Flights in last 12 months: Yes, other European countries |
| 3 | Yes, countries outside Europe | o_flyes3 (o_indresp) Flights in last 12 months: Yes, countries outside Europe |
| 4 | No flights taken | o_flyes4 (o_indresp) Flights in last 12 months: No flights taken |
Universe:
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environmentalbehaviour_w15.envhabit8
Environmental habits: public transport
Type: choice
Source: DEFRA adapted
Text: Use public transport (e.g. bus, train) rather than travel by car
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Always |
| 2 | Very often |
| 3 | Quite often |
| 4 | Not very often |
| 5 | Never |
| 6 | Not applicable, cannot do this |
Universe:
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environmentalbehaviour_w15.envhabit2
Environmental habits: lights
Type: choice
Source: DEFRA adapted
Text: Now a few questions about the environment. Could you tell me how often you personally do each of the following things.
Switch off lights in rooms that aren't being used
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Always | |
| 2 | Very often | o_envhabit2 (o_indresp) Environmental habits: lights |
| 3 | Quite often | |
| 4 | Not very often | |
| 5 | Never | |
| 6 | Not applicable, cannot do this |
Universe:
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environmentalbehaviour_w15.envhabit3
Environmental habits: water
Type: choice
Source: DEFRA adapted
Text: Keep the tap running while you brush your teeth
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Always | |
| 2 | Very often | |
| 3 | Quite often | o_envhabit3 (o_indresp) Environmental habits: water |
| 4 | Not very often | |
| 5 | Never | |
| 6 | Not applicable, cannot do this |
Universe:
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environmentalbehaviour_w15.envhabit4
Environmental habits: heating
Type: choice
Source: DEFRA adapted
Text: Put more clothes on when you feel cold rather than putting the heating on or turning it up
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Not applicable, cannot do this | |
| 1 | Always | |
| 2 | Very often | |
| 3 | Quite often | |
| 4 | Not very often | o_envhabit4 (o_indresp) Environmental habits: heating |
| 5 | Never |
Universe:
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environmentalbehaviour_w15.envhabit5new
Environmental habits: packaging
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: Check whether the packaging of an item can be recycled before you buy it.
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Always | |
| 2 | Very often | |
| 3 | Quite often | |
| 4 | Not very often | |
| 5 | Never | o_envhabit5new (o_indresp) Environmental habits: packaging |
| 6 | Not applicable, cannot do this |
Universe:
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environmentalbehaviour_w15.envhabit6
Environmental habits: recycled paper
Type: choice
Source: DEFRA adapted
Text: Buy recycled products such as toilet paper or tissues
| Option | Label | Associated variables |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Always | |
| 2 | Very often | |
| 3 | Quite often | |
| 4 | Not very often | |
| 5 | Never | |
| 6 | Not applicable, cannot do this | o_envhabit6 (o_indresp) Environmental habits: recycled paper |
Universe:
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environmentalbehaviour_w15.envhabit7
Environmental habits: shopping bags
Type: choice
Source: DEFRA adapted
Text: Take your own shopping bag when shopping
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Always |
| 2 | Very often |
| 3 | Quite often |
| 4 | Not very often |
| 5 | Never |
| 6 | Not applicable, cannot do this |
Universe:
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environmentalbehaviour_w15.envhabit9
Environmental habits: short journeys
Type: choice
Source: DEFRA adapted
Text: Walk or cycle for short journeys less than 2 or 3 miles
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Always |
| 2 | Very often |
| 3 | Quite often |
| 4 | Not very often |
| 5 | Never |
| 6 | Not applicable, cannot do this |
Universe:
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environmentalbehaviour_w15.envhabit10
Environmental habits: car share
Type: choice
Source: DEFRA adapted
Text: Car share with others who need to make a similar journey
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Always |
| 2 | Very often |
| 3 | Quite often |
| 4 | Not very often |
| 5 | Never |
| 6 | Not applicable, cannot do this |
Universe:
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