Survey on Attitudes to the Environment, 1978-1980

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The purpose of this survey was to investigate the relationships between differing perceptions of environmental dangers, underlying values and social structural position of environmentalists and control groups.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions<br>
Probability, seriousness and timing of a possible &lt;i&gt;environmental crisis&lt;/i&gt;, scale scores of respondent's perceptions of extent of environmental dangers, industrialism as a way of life, and science and technology; Inglehart's material/post-material value markers; respondent's perceptions of an ideal society; political beliefs and activity. Attitude to taking direct action on environmental issues. Environmentalist organizations, and environmentalist literature read.<br>
Background Variables<br>
Age, length of post-school education, qualifications and occupation.<br>
Environmentalists' questionnaire only: income.<br>
Businessmen/Engineers questionnaire only: type of industry.