Public attitudes towards climate change and the impacts of transport
This article summarises people's attitudes to the environment and climate change in relation to transport in the United Kingdom. This survey will be repeated in the future to monitor changes in attitudes over time. The questions were designed to explore the following issues: 1. levels of public concern about the environment and climate change; 2. public knowledge about the causes and consequences of climate change; 3. views on the potential for behavioural change to reduce the impacts of climate change; 4. public understanding of the contribution of transport to climate change; 5. levels of support for a range of policy options to reduce transport emissions and views on the respective responsibilities of individuals and government; 6. the extent to which concern about climate change has the potential to influence travel behaviour.
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Corporate Authors:
Great Britain. Department for Transport
London, -
Authors:
- Barton, A
- Budd, T
- Publication Date: 2008-3
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 31p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Attitudes; Climate change; Data collection; Environment; Public opinion; Travel behavior
- Uncontrolled Terms: Planning and Environment
- Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
- ATRI Terms: Attitude; Climate change; Environment; Interview; Public opinion; Travel behaviour
- Subject Areas: Environment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01385273
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 22 2012 6:47PM