The Scottish Government

Very worried

Quite worried

Not very worried

Not worried at all

Don't know

Not heard of

a. Pollution of rivers, lochs and seas

1

2

3

4

5

6

b. Raw sewage put into the sea

1

2

3

4

5

6

c. Quality of drinking water

1

2

3

4

5

6

d. Nuclear waste

1

2

3

4

5

6

e. Damage to the ozone layer

1

2

3

4

5

6

f. Road traffic

1

2

3

4

5

6

g. Fumes and smoke from factories

1

2

3

4

5

6

h. Global warming by greenhouse effect

1

2

3

4

5

6

i. Acid rain

1

2

3

4

5

6

j. Pesticides, fertilisers and chemical sprays

1

2

3

4

5

6

k. Waste disposal

1

2

3

4

5

6

l. Protection of wildlife

1

2

3

4

5

6

m. Generation of electricity by nuclear power

1

2

3

4

5

6

n. Using up non-renewable resources

1

2

3

4

5

6

o. Over fishing

1

2

3

4

5

6

p. Forestry

1

2

3

4

5

6

q. Farming methods

1

2

3

4

5

6

r. Protection of areas of conservation interest

1

2

3

4

5

6

s. Derelict land in towns and cities

1

2

3

4

5

6

t. New development in the countryside

1

2

3

4

5

6

u. Lack of access to parks

1

2

3

4

5

6

v. Fish farming

1

2

3

4

5

6

w. Genetically modified crops

1

2

3

4

5

6

Unpolluted

1

GO TO G3a

Fairly good quality

2

GO TO G2b

Poor quality

3

GO TO G2b

Grossly polluted

4

GO TO G2b

Don't know

5

GO TO G3a

MAIN

OTHER(S)

Oil

1

1

Pollution by industrial chemicals

2

2

Pollution by other industrial discharges

3

3

Fish farms

4

4

Sewage

5

5

Nuclear waste

6

6

Other - specify

Don't know

7

7

Unpolluted

1

GO TO G4

Fairly good quality

2

GO TO G3b

Poor quality

3

GO TO G3b

Grossly polluted

4

GO TO G3b

Don't know

5

GO TO G4

MAIN

OTHER(S)

Oil

1

1

Pollution by industrial chemicals

2

2

Pollution by other industrial discharges

3

3

Pesticides/fertilisers from farms

4

4

Farm waste/slurry/silage effluent

5

5

Pesticides/fertilisers from forestry

6

6

Fish farms

7

7

Sewage

8

8

Dumping litter

9

9

Other - specify

Don't know

10

10

Very good quality

1

Good quality

2

Poor quality

3

Very poor quality

4

Don't know

5

a) 1 ^st

b) 2 ^nd

Creation of conifer woodland using introduced species

1

1

Creation of woodland using native species only

2

2

Creation of mixed broad-leaved woodland, or mixed conifers and broad-leaves

3

3

Conservation of existing ancient woodland

4

4

Don't know

5

5

All the same

6

6a

6b

Happy

Not happy

Don't know

Least Happy

a. Motorway

1

2

3

1

b. Nuclear power station

1

2

3

2

c. Waste incinerator

1

2

3

3

d. Nuclear waste processing plant

1

2

3

4

e. Rubbish dump/ landfill site

1

2

3

5

f. Coal-fired power station

1

2

3

6

g. Wind farm

1

2

3

7

h. Recycling centre for materials such as glass and paper

1

2

3

8

i. Storage site for nuclear waste

1

2

3

9

j. Oil terminal

1

2

3

10

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

1

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)

2

Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA)

3

Forestry Commission

4

Greenpeace

5

Friends of the Earth

6

Scottish Landowners Federation

7

None of the above

8

Don't know

9

Very good

Good

Neither good nor bad

Bad

Very bad

Don't know

a) Scottish Executive (Central Government)

1

2

3

4

5

6

b) Government Agencies like Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA), Forestry Commission

1

2

3

4

5

6

c) Local council

1

2

3

4

5

6

d) Voluntary / membership organisations e.g. RSPB, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth

1

2

3

4

5

6

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Don't know

a. We should find the money to protect the environment by being prepared to pay higher taxes

1

2

3

4

5

6

b. Industry should be prevented from causing damage to the environment even if this leads to higher prices

1

2

3

4

5

6

c. New jobs should be created even if this sometimes causes damage to the environment

1

2

3

4

5

6

d. Those who pollute the environment should be made to pay for any damage done.

1

2

3

4

5

6

e. The Scottish Executive (Central Government) should find the money to protect the environment by spending less on other things

1

2

3

4

5

6

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Don't know

a. A major barrier to solving environmental problems is raising the money needed

1

2

3

4

5

6

b. A major barrier to solving environmental problems is getting people to change their behaviour

1

2

3

4

5

6

c. A major barrier to solving environmental problems is not having the scientific knowledge to know what to do

1

2

3

4

5

6

d. A major barrier to solving environmental problems is getting businesses and industry to take the environment seriously

1

2

3

4

5

6

e. A major barrier to solving environmental problems is getting governments to prioritise the environment

1

2

3

4

5

6

f. A major barrier to solving environmental problems is getting international agreement on what to do

1

2

3

4

5

6

g. Many environmental problems cannot be solved - we just have to live with them.

1

2

3

4

5

6

Belonged to / been a member of a green organisation

1

Made a one-off payment to an environmental group, for example in a street collection

2

Signed a petition or taken part in a protest or demonstration about an environmental issue

3

Undertaken paid or voluntary work to protect or enhance the environment

4

None of these

5

Don't know

6

Turning lights off when not in use

1

Turning computers off when not in use

2

Only heating enough hot water for a bath when you need it, not having it hot all the time

3

Turning the heating down in unused rooms

4

Turning electrical items off 'stand-by' when not in use

5

Buying 'energy efficient' products

6

Using less water in the kettle when you boil it

7

Investing in insulation for your home

8

Cutting down your use of the car

9

Other - please specify

None of these

10

Don't know

11

Use only a small amount of energy already

1

Too expensive to buy new 'energy efficient' appliances

2

Household needs a lot of heating/ lighting/ other electric equipment

3

Difficult to remember to switch things off when not in use

4

All car journeys are necessary

5

Habit

6

Don't think I need to reduce the amount of energy used

7

Other - please specify

No real difficulties

8

Don't know

9

Taking showers instead of baths

1

Recycling bath water e.g for plants

2

Waiting until washing machine is full before running wash-cycle

3

Reducing amount of water used in flushing toilet

4

Watering garden plants sparingly

5

Using rain water for watering plants/ garden

6

Other - please specify

None of these

7

Don't know

8

Use only a small amount of water already

1

Household needs a lot of water

2

Garden needs a lot of water

3

Difficult to remember to re-use water/ use less water

4

Habit

5

Don't think need to reduce the amount of water used

6

Other - please specify

No real difficulties

7

Don't know

8

Recycled paper or envelopes

1

Household products such as toilet roll, kitchen paper etc.

2

Washing powders/liquids and household cleaners that are kinder to the environment

3

Paints that are kinder to the environment

4

Other - specify

None of these

5

Don't know

6

Yes - most are

1

Some are, but some are not

2

No - most are not

3

Don't know

4

Yes - most are

1

Some are, but some are not

2

No - most are not

3

Don't know

4

Yes - most are

1

Some are, but some are not

2

No - most are not

3

Don't know

4

Yes

1

ASK G21

No

2

GO TO NEXT SECTION (AFTER G22)

Don't know

3

GO TO NEXT SECTION (AFTER G22)

Yes - FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) only

1

GO TO G22

Yes - PEFC (Pan-European Forest Certification)

2

GO TO G22

Yes - both

3

GO TO G22

No - neither

4

GO TO NEXT SECTION (AFTER G22)

Don't know

5

GO TO NEXT SECTION (AFTER G22)

Wood comes from forest where animals and other plants are taken account of

1

Wood comes from forest where more trees are planted than cut down

2

Wood comes from a well-managed forest.

3

High quality wood product

4

Long lasting wood product

5

Product has been inspected for quality

6

Other - please specify

None of these

7

Don't know

8

Yes

1

GO TO SD2

No

2

GO TO SD3

Don't know

3

GO TO SD3

Strongly agree

1

Agree

2

Neither agree nor disagree

3

Disagree

4

Strongly disagree

5

Don't know

6

Strongly agree

1

GO TO SD5

Agree

2

GO TO SD5

Neither agree nor disagree

3

GO TO CC1

Disagree

4

GO TO CC1

Strongly disagree

5

GO TO CC1

Don't know

6

GO TO CC1

Yes definitely

1

GO TO CC2

Yes probably

2

GO TO CC2

Probably not

3

GO TO CC3

Definitely not

4

Don't know

5

Hotter weather in the future

1

Colder weather in the future

2

Wetter weather in the future

3

Drier weather in the future

4

More flooding in the future

5

Windier in the future

6

Less predictable weather in the future

7

No change

8

Something else [SPECIFY]

Not sure / Don't know

9

The hole in the ozone layer

1

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions

2

Emissions from power stations

3

Use of gas/electricity in homes

4

Use of gas/electricity by industry

5

Use of mobile phones

6

Emissions from ground transport e.g cars

7

Emissions from air transport

8

Destruction of forests

9

None of these

10

Don't know

11

Very high risk in many areas and quite a high risk in other areas

1

Very high risk in a few areas and quite a high risk in other areas

2

Quite a high risk in many areas

3

Quite a high risk in a few areas

4

A low risk

5

Nothing / not a risk at all

6

Don't know

7

Very high risk

1

Quite a high risk

2

Not much of a risk

3

No risk at all

4

Can't choose

5

Don't know

6

Yes

1

No

2

Don't know

3

Yes - definitely

1

Yes - probably

2

No - probably not

3

No - definitely not

4

Don't know

5

Nuclear power stations

1

Coal and oil fired power stations

2

Hydro-electric power

3

Wind power

4

Wave power

5

Solar power

6

Wood (or other plants) used as a fuel to generate electricity

7

Gas used as a fuel to generate electricity

8

Combined heat and power from industrial processes

9

None of these

10

Don't know

11

a

b

c

d

e

f

Generating electricity in this way…

Nuclear power

Coal & Oil

Gas

Hydro power

Wind

power

Other renewable sources of power e.g. solar, wave

very expensive

1

1

1

1

1

1

uses up natural resources that will run out

2

2

2

2

2

2

produces greenhouse gases

3

3

3

3

3

3

does not pollute air or water

4

4

4

4

4

4

cannot generate a supply of power at all times

5

5

5

5

5

5

creates a lot of noise that affects local people

6

6

6

6

6

6

produces dangerous wastes

7

7

7

7

7

7

is an eyesore

8

8

8

8

8

8

means energy can be produced on a small scale, close to where it is used

9

9

9

9

9

9

None of these

10

10

10

10

10

10

Don't know

11

11

11

11

11

11

Score (total to = 10)

Nuclear power (green)

Coal and oil (pink)

Gas (orange)

Renewables - Hydro, Wave and wind power (yellow)

We should create lots of small wind farms

1

We should create a few large wind farms

2

We should create lots of small AND a few large wind farms

3

We should not create any wind farms at all

4

Don't know

5

Something else, specify

None of them

6

Generating electricity in a coal-fired power station

1

Generating electricity in a nuclear power station

2

X-rays and scanners in hospitals

3

Televisions

4

Photocopiers

5

Mobile phones

6

Video cameras

7

Occurs naturally

8

Other - specify

None of these

9

Don't know

10

Very worried

Somewhat worried

Not really worried

Not worried at all

Don't' know

a. being exposed to natural radioactivity

1

2

3

4

5

b. an explosion/accident at a nuclear plant exposing you to radioactivity

1

2

3

4

5

c. normal working of nuclear plants exposing you to radioactivity

1

2

3

4

5

d. exposure to radioactivity from travel in aeroplanes

1

2

3

4

5

e. radioactivity getting into land and water and affecting food and drinking water supplies

1

2

3

4

5

f. radioactivity as a result of war or terrorism

1

2

3

4

5

g. hospital x-rays or scanners exposing you to radiation

1

2

3

4

5

h. mobile phones exposing you to radiation

1

2

3

4

5

Air discharged from working nuclear power stations or other installations

1

Water discharged from working nuclear power stations or other installations

2

'Sludge' or other waste from working nuclear power stations or other installations

3

Old nuclear power stations: buildings and machinery

4

Old nuclear power stations: contents, e.g furniture, clothing

5

Fuel rods

6

Hospital waste

7

Bombs or submarines

8

Natural radioactivity

9

Other - please specify

Don't know

10

All the same

1

Some more dangerous and some less dangerous

2

Don't know

3

Yes

1

No

2

Don't know

3

Yes

1

No

2

Don't know

3

Yes - always

1

Yes - sometimes

2

No - never

3

Don't know

4

It should all be kept underground

1

GO TO R9

It should all be kept above ground

2

GO TO R10

Some should be kept underground and some above ground

3

GO TO R9

Other - please specify

GO TO R10

Don't know

4

GO TO R10

Closed in and buried with no possibility or returning to it OR

1

Stored in a way that it can be returned to in future for testing or removal

2

Don't know

3

Where it is produced

1

Transported to one specialised location

2

Don't know

3

Every day

1

At least once a week

2

At least once a month

3

At least once a year

4

Never

5

Don't know

6

A great deal

1

Quite a lot

2

Not very much

3

Not at all

4

Don't know

5

5 miles or less

1

more than 5 miles, but less than 10 miles

2

10 miles, but less than 20 miles

3

20 miles, but less than 50 miles

4

50 miles, but less than 100 miles

5

100 miles or more

6

Don't know

7

Very positive

1

Slightly positive

2

Neither positive nor negative

3

Slightly negative

4

Very negative

5

Don't know

6

Waste could leak slowly back into the environment over time

1

An accident could cause a big release of radioactivity at one point in time

2

Terrorists could target the site

3

Other - please specify

Don't know

4

None of these

5

Those who produce it

1

Scottish Executive (Central Government)

2

The UK government at Westminster

3

Other - please specify

Don't know

4

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

4

5

5

More than 5

6

None

7

Don't know

8

House or Bungalow

1

GO TO H2c

Flat or maisonette

2

GO TO H2b

Four in the block

3

GO TO H3

Caravan, mobile home, houseboat

4

GO TO H3

Other - specify

GO TO H3

Don't know

5

GO TO H3

Basement / semi-basement

1

GO TO

H3

Ground floor / street

2

1 ^st floor

3

2 ^nd floor

4

3 ^rd-4 ^th floor

5

5 ^th floor or higher

6

Don't know

7

Detached

1

Semi-detached

2

Terraced or end terrace

3

Don't know

4

Yes - shared

1

Yes - own

2

No

3

Don't know

4

Own it outright

1

Buying it with the help of a mortgage or loan

2

Pay part rent and part mortgage (shared ownership)

3

Rent it privately from a private individual, family member or friend

4

Rent it from a Council or Scottish Homes / Communities Scotland

5

Rent it from a Housing Association, co-operative or trust

6

Rent it from someone else

7

Live here rent free (including rent free in relative's / friend's property; excluding squatting)

8

Squatting

9

Other (please state)

Don't know

10

Years / months (DELETE AS APPROPRIATE)

Years / months (DELETE AS APPROPRIATE)

Yes

No

Don't

know

An urban area

1

2

3

A rural area

1

2

3

At least………………………………………………..

Once every 2 wks

Once everymth

Once every 6 mth

Less often

Never

D/K

Actively take part in sports or games

1

2

3

4

5

6

Go to a keep fit class or the gym

1

2

3

4

5

6

Go out walking in the countryside or at the coast

1

2

3

4

5

6

Go out walking in the local park / area

1

2

3

4

5

6

Active outdoor pursuits such as hiking, horse riding or cycling

1

2

3

4

5

6

Hunting, shooting or fishing

1

2

3

4

5

6

Gardening

1

2

3

4

5

6

Go to a film, concert or theatre

1

2

3

4

5

6

Socialise with friends

1

2

3

4

5

6

Drive in the countryside or along the coast for pleasure

1

2

3

4

5

6

Years

Male

1

Female

2

Self-employed

1

Employed full-time

2

Employed part-time

3

Looking after home or family

4

Permanently retired from work

5

Unemployed and seeking work

6

In full time education (school)

7

In full time education (further / higher education)

8

Government work or training scheme

9

Permanently sick or disabled

10

Unable to work due to short-term illness or injury

11

Other (specify)

Don't know

12

Economic activity codes

Number

Self-employed

Employed full-time

Employed part-time

Looking after home or family

Permanently retired from work

Unemployed and seeking work

In full time education (school)

In full time education (further / higher education)

Government work or training scheme

Permanently sick or disabled

Unable to work due to short-term illness or injury

Other (specify)

Pre-school

Single adult of non-pensionable age, no children

1

Single adult of above pensionable age, no children

2

2 adults of non-pensionable age, no children

3

2 adults only, one or both of pensionable age, no children

4

3 or more adults of any age, no children

5

1 adult of any age and 1 or more children

6

2 adults of any age and 1 or 2 children

7

2 adults of any age and 3 or more children

8

3 or more adults and 1 or more children

9

Other - please specify

10

School Leaving Certificate

1

O Grade, Standard Grade, GCSE, CSE, Senior Certificate or equivalent

2

GSVQ Foundation or Intermediate, SVQ Level 1 or 2, SCOTVEC Module or equivalent

3

Higher Grade / CSYS / A level, Advanced Senior Certificate or equivalent

4

GSVQ Advanced, SVQ Level 3, ONC, OND, SCOTVEC National Diploma or equivalent

5

City and Guilds

6

HNC, HND, SVQ Levels 4 or 5 or equivalent

7

First Degree, Higher Degree

8

Professional qualifications e.g. teaching, accountancy

9

None of these

10

Don't know

11

Yes - self

1

SPECIFY:

Yes - other

2

SPECIFY:

No - nobody

3

Don't know

4

White

1

Black - Caribbean

2

Black - African

3

Black - other

4

Indian

5

Pakistani

6

Bangladeshi

7

Chinese

8

Mixed ethnicity

9

Other

10

Refused

11

Don't know

12

Q

1

T

2

O

3

K

4

L

5

B

6

Z

7

M

8

J

9

H

10

P

11

S

12

Refused

13

Don't know

14