Determinants of Political Participation (Three Renovation City Areas in North Rhine-Westphalia)

Political participation of persons affected by city renovation in
Cologne, Oberhausen and Wuppertal.

Topics: Political interest and interest in the renovation; primary
source of information about renovation measures; communication in
social surroundings about the renovation; personal impact from
renovation measures by demolition or renovation of the building;
judgement on the current status of renovation recommendations; attitude
to protest events against the renovation measures; personal
participation in protest events; type of needs to be considered in city
renovations; naming the political group that currently has
decision-making function in the renovation and should have it in the
ideal case; judgement on the conduct of organizations in the
renovation; local residency.

Scales: Attitude to political participation, political alienation,
passive participation in politics, individual political activity and
political commitment.

Demography: Memberships and functions and offices taken on; age; sex;
marital status; religious denomination; school education; vocational
training; occupation; employment; household income; head of household;
self-assessment of social class; social origins; present and past
offices held.