State of the environment and environmental policy
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
State of the environment and environmental policy
Project Number
228
Abstract
This study is about the state of the environment and
environmental policies. This study was administered as part of the Balans voor de Leefomgeving 2020 (State of the environment) about people’s attitudes and opinions
with regard to the state of the environment and of environmental policy.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Begin date
06-04-2020
End date
28-04-2020
Topics
Researcher
Jetske Bouma (PBL)
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2021 CentERdata
Funding Organization
ODISSEI
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL)
OCW (Domeinplan SSH)
Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-zdn-d3x5
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of household member encrypted | preloaded |
| qk20a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| qk20a001 | Do you think the government is doing enough to...halve the Netherlands’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2030? | directly measured |
| qk20a002 | Do you think the government is doing enough to...increase the amount of energy generated from clean sources such as wind and solar power? | directly measured |
| qk20a003 | Do you think the government is doing enough to...keep the costs of this climate policy down? | directly measured |
| qk20a004 | Do you think the government is doing enough to...protect the Netherlands against the impact of climate change? | directly measured |
| qk20a005 | Climate change will have an impact on my immediate surroundings. | directly measured |
| qk20a006 | The impact of climate change is overstated. | directly measured |
| qk20a007 | Climate change mainly has an impact on faraway countries. | directly measured |
| qk20a008 | Climate change will probably have a great impact on people like me. | directly measured |
| qk20a009 | I am unsure as to whether climate change really exists. | directly measured |
| qk20a010 | Seeing as it is still so unclear what the impact of climate change will be, the Dutch government should focus on other things instead. | directly measured |
| qk20a011 | Do you think the Netherlands will experience the impact of climate change, for instance in the form of extreme weather? | directly measured |
| qk20a012 | The energy transition in the Netherlands is going too slowly. | directly measured |
| qk20a013 | The costs involved in the energy transition are too high for society. | directly measured |
| qk20a014 | The costs involved in the energy transition are not distributed fairly. | directly measured |
| qk20a015 | I am concerned because a lot of people in my community are not taking the energy transition seriously. | directly measured |
| qk20a016 | I think it’s senseless that so many buildings in the Netherlands are being or will be insulated. | directly measured |
| qk20a017 | There is insufficient focus on the impact that on-shore wind turbines and solar panels have on their surroundings. | directly measured |
| qk20a018 | Are you concerned about the following things? Summers getting hotter and drier. | directly measured |
| qk20a019 | Are you concerned about the following things? Greater chance of flooding. | directly measured |
| qk20a020 | Are you concerned about the following things? Increase in diseases and plagues. | directly measured |
| qk20a021 | Are you concerned about the following things? Rising sea levels. | directly measured |
| qk20a022 | Are you concerned about the following things? Changes to nature that will lead to the extinction of some animal and plant species. | directly measured |
| qk20a023 | Are you concerned about the following things? Parts of the world becoming uninhabitable and this potentially leading to climate refugees. | directly measured |
| qk20a024 | Are you concerned about the following things? Rising cost of energy. | directly measured |
| qk20a025 | Are you concerned about the following things? Increasing risk of food shortages. | directly measured |
| qk20a026 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to stem global warming and to protect people against the impact of global warming? Major corporations and industry | directly measured |
| qk20a027 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to stem global warming and to protect people against the impact of global warming? Farmers | directly measured |
| qk20a028 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to stem global warming and to protect people against the impact of global warming? Citizens | directly measured |
| qk20a029 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to stem global warming and to protect people against the impact of global warming? My local and provincial authority | directly measured |
| qk20a030 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to stem global warming and to protect people against the impact of global warming? The Dutch government | directly measured |
| qk20a031 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to stem global warming and to protect people against the impact of global warming? The European Union | directly measured |
| qk20a032 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to stem global warming and to protect people against the impact of global warming? The rest of the world | directly measured |
| qk20a033 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…ensure sufficient and safe food? | directly measured |
| qk20a034 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…maintain and protect nature reserves? | directly measured |
| qk20a035 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…protect rare plant and animal species? | directly measured |
| qk20a036 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…make sure that farmers do not pollute the environment (air, water, soil)? | directly measured |
| qk20a037 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture? | directly measured |
| qk20a038 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…protect the quality of groundwater and water in rivers and lakes? | directly measured |
| qk20a039 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…make sure farmers have sufficient income? | directly measured |
| qk20a040 | Protect current nature reserves. | directly measured |
| qk20a041 | Designate new nature reserves and enlarge existing ones. | directly measured |
| qk20a042 | Interconnect nature reserves. | directly measured |
| qk20a043 | Protect nature in the countryside. | directly measured |
| qk20a044 | Work together with farmers to protect nature. | directly measured |
| qk20a045 | Work together with citizens to protect nature. | directly measured |
| qk20a046 | What’s your view on the amount of nature found across the Netherlands? | directly measured |
| qk20a047 | Do you think that nature reserves in the Netherlands are generally in good or poor condition? | directly measured |
| qk20a048 | It is extremely important that we make agriculture in the Netherlands more environmentally friendly. | directly measured |
| qk20a049 | It is important to me that farmers in the Netherlands have a future. | directly measured |
| qk20a050 | Dutch farmers treat their cattle well. | directly measured |
| qk20a051 | I believe that Dutch agriculture is a key reason why rare animal and plant species are lost. | directly measured |
| qk20a052 | In my view, farmers should be given extra funds to make their business more environmentally friendly. | directly measured |
| qk20a053 | Responsibly produced food with low impact on nature, the environment, and animals is too expensive for people like me. | directly measured |
| qk20a054 | Supermarkets and companies must make food production more environmentally friendly. | directly measured |
| qk20a055 | We have too much cattle in the Netherlands. | directly measured |
| qk20a056 | I would be willing to pay more for food if it is produced in a way that is environmentally friendly. | directly measured |
| qk20a057 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to protect nature? Major corporations and industry | directly measured |
| qk20a058 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to protect nature? Farmers | directly measured |
| qk20a059 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to protect nature? Citizens | directly measured |
| qk20a060 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to protect nature? My local and provincial authority | directly measured |
| qk20a061 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to protect nature? The Dutch government | directly measured |
| qk20a062 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to protect nature? The European Union | directly measured |
| qk20a063 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to protect nature? The rest of the world | directly measured |
| qk20a064 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to make agriculture in the Netherlands more environmentally friendly? Major corporations and industry | directly measured |
| qk20a065 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to make agriculture in the Netherlands more environmentally friendly? Farmers | directly measured |
| qk20a066 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to make agriculture in the Netherlands more environmentally friendly? Citizens | directly measured |
| qk20a067 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to make agriculture in the Netherlands more environmentally friendly? My local and provincial authority | directly measured |
| qk20a068 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to make agriculture in the Netherlands more environmentally friendly? The Dutch government | directly measured |
| qk20a069 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to make agriculture in the Netherlands more environmentally friendly? The European Union | directly measured |
| qk20a070 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to make agriculture in the Netherlands more environmentally friendly? The rest of the world | directly measured |
| qk20a071 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…ensure the availability of sufficient affordable housing? | directly measured |
| qk20a072 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…ensure unique landscapes are preserved? | directly measured |
| qk20a073 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…ensure that people can easily get to their jobs, family physician, and stores? | directly measured |
| qk20a074 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…ensure smart use of the limited space available in the Netherlands? | directly measured |
| qk20a075 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…ensure sufficient public transport? | directly measured |
| qk20a076 | I am satisfied with the neighborhood I live in. | directly measured |
| qk20a077 | I have to travel increasingly far for the things and services I need. | directly measured |
| qk20a078 | There are barely any homes available in my local area that are affordable for people like me. | directly measured |
| qk20a079 | Housing should primarily be built in cities, not in the outskirts. | directly measured |
| qk20a080 | We need more roads to reduce congestion in the Netherlands. | directly measured |
| qk20a081 | Cars should be banned from inner city areas. | directly measured |
| qk20a082 | Public transport is too expensive for people like me. | directly measured |
| qk20a083 | In my neighborhood, people look out for each other. | directly measured |
| qk20a084 | My neighborhood is well-prepared for extreme weather such as flooding and dry, hot summers. | directly measured |
| qk20a085 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Affordable, healthy food | directly measured |
| qk20a086 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Clean air | directly measured |
| qk20a087 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Prevention of noise pollution | directly measured |
| qk20a088 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Prevention of odor nuisance | directly measured |
| qk20a089 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Parking facilities | directly measured |
| qk20a090 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Shops | directly measured |
| qk20a091 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Public transport | directly measured |
| qk20a092 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Clean neighborhood (no litter) | directly measured |
| qk20a093 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Safe neighborhood (crime) | directly measured |
| qk20a094 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Road traffic safety | directly measured |
| qk20a095 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Preparedness for extreme weather (heat, flooding) | directly measured |
| qk20a096 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Access to clean energy and home insulation | directly measured |
| qk20a097 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Green spaces, parks, playgrounds, and space for sports and recreation | directly measured |
| qk20a098 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Care for the elderly | directly measured |
| qk20a099 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Activities for young people | directly measured |
| qk20a100 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Neighborly assistance and care for each other | directly measured |
| qk20a101 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Good schools | directly measured |
| qk20a102 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Banks and ATMs | directly measured |
| qk20a103 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Medical care | directly measured |
| qk20a104 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Nature in the city | directly measured |
| qk20a105 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Protection of the landscape and nature | directly measured |
| qk20a106 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Other, namely: | directly measured |
| qk20a107 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? There is nothing that needs to be improved in my neighborhood, city, or region | directly measured |
| qk20a108 | Which of the following things should be improved in your neighborhood, city, or region? Other, namely: | directly measured |
| qk20a109 | Compared to 5 years ago, do you think the Dutch landscape today is generally more beautiful or uglier? | directly measured |
| qk20a110 | Do you expect the Dutch landscape to become more beautiful or uglier over the coming 5 years? | directly measured |
| qk20a111 | Which of the following developments in rural areas are you concerned about? The disappearance of flower, plant, animal, and insect species | directly measured |
| qk20a112 | Which of the following developments in rural areas are you concerned about? The disappearance of trees, hedges, rows of trees around fields and pastures | directly measured |
| qk20a113 | Which of the following developments in rural areas are you concerned about? The construction of oversized stables for cattle | directly measured |
| qk20a114 | Which of the following developments in rural areas are you concerned about? The construction of new company premises and industrial parks | directly measured |
| qk20a115 | Which of the following developments in rural areas are you concerned about? Home construction | directly measured |
| qk20a116 | Which of the following developments in rural areas are you concerned about? The construction of new roads and railroads | directly measured |
| qk20a117 | Which of the following developments in rural areas are you concerned about? The construction of wind turbines | directly measured |
| qk20a118 | Which of the following developments in rural areas are you concerned about? The creation of large fields of ground-mounted solar panels | directly measured |
| qk20a119 | Which of the following developments in rural areas are you concerned about? Increasing noise levels and noise pollution | directly measured |
| qk20a120 | Which of the following developments in rural areas are you concerned about? Other changes, namely: | directly measured |
| qk20a121 | Which of the following developments in rural areas are you concerned about? There are no developments in rural areas that I’m concerned about | directly measured |
| qk20a122 | Which of the following developments in rural areas are you concerned about? Other changes, namely: | directly measured |
| qk20a123 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough for your neighborhood, city, or region? Major corporations and industry | directly measured |
| qk20a124 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough for your neighborhood, city, or region? Farmers | directly measured |
| qk20a125 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough for your neighborhood, city, or region? Citizens | directly measured |
| qk20a126 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough for your neighborhood, city, or region? My local and provincial authority | directly measured |
| qk20a127 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough for your neighborhood, city, or region? The Dutch government | directly measured |
| qk20a128 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough for your neighborhood, city, or region? The European Union | directly measured |
| qk20a129 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough for your neighborhood, city, or region? The rest of the world | directly measured |
| qk20a130 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…halve resource use by 2030? | directly measured |
| qk20a131 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…reduce waste? | directly measured |
| qk20a132 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…encourage recycling? | directly measured |
| qk20a133 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…reduce environmental pollution caused by product manufacturing and disposal? | directly measured |
| qk20a134 | Do you think the government is doing enough to…encourage reuse of the same raw materials? | directly measured |
| qk20a135 | I regularly buy second-hand products. | directly measured |
| qk20a136 | There is a thrift store in my neighborhood. | directly measured |
| qk20a137 | If I were to buy second-hand products, I would be hesitant to tell anyone I bought a second-hand product. | directly measured |
| qk20a138 | Second-hand products are often of poor quality. | directly measured |
| qk20a139 | By buying second-hand products, you are contributing to protecting the environment. | directly measured |
| qk20a140 | I only buy second-hand products when they come with a warranty. | directly measured |
| qk20a141 | I would be open to long-term leasing of products (for at least one year). | directly measured |
| qk20a142 | Leasing a product may be cheaper than buying it. | directly measured |
| qk20a143 | I take better care of leased items than things I bought. | directly measured |
| qk20a144 | I prefer to own things. | directly measured |
| qk20a145 | By leasing products, you are contributing to protecting the environment. | directly measured |
| qk20a146 | I would be more open to leasing if it were more affordable. | directly measured |
| qk20a147 | I am open to buying products made from used parts or materials. | directly measured |
| qk20a148 | I prefer new products. | directly measured |
| qk20a149 | Products made from recycled parts are of inferior quality. | directly measured |
| qk20a150 | I would be more open to recycled products if they were cheaper than new products. | directly measured |
| qk20a151 | By buying recycled products, you are contributing to protecting the environment. | directly measured |
| qk20a152 | I only buy products made from recycled materials when they come with a warranty. | directly measured |
| qk20a153 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to create a circular economy? Major corporations and industry | directly measured |
| qk20a154 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to create a circular economy? Farmers | directly measured |
| qk20a155 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to create a circular economy? Citizens | directly measured |
| qk20a156 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to create a circular economy? My local and provincial authority | directly measured |
| qk20a157 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to create a circular economy? The Dutch government | directly measured |
| qk20a158 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to create a circular economy? The European Union | directly measured |
| qk20a159 | Do you think the following people and organizations are doing enough to create a circular economy? The rest of the world | directly measured |
| qk20a160 | What sources of information do you use, watch, or listen to for information about the environment? National newspapers | directly measured |
| qk20a161 | What sources of information do you use, watch, or listen to for information about the environment? Regional/local newspapers | directly measured |
| qk20a162 | What sources of information do you use, watch, or listen to for information about the environment? Television (current affairs programs, movies, documentaries) | directly measured |
| qk20a163 | What sources of information do you use, watch, or listen to for information about the environment? Radio | directly measured |
| qk20a164 | What sources of information do you use, watch, or listen to for information about the environment? Family, friends, neighbors, or colleagues | directly measured |
| qk20a165 | What sources of information do you use, watch, or listen to for information about the environment? Books, magazines, or (scientific) literature | directly measured |
| qk20a166 | What sources of information do you use, watch, or listen to for information about the environment? Information leaflets and events (conferences, trade fairs, exhibitions, festivals) | directly measured |
| qk20a167 | What sources of information do you use, watch, or listen to for information about the environment? Internet (websites, blogs, and forums) | directly measured |
| qk20a168 | What sources of information do you use, watch, or listen to for information about the environment? Social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) | directly measured |
| qk20a169 | What sources of information do you use, watch, or listen to for information about the environment? Other, namely: | directly measured |
| qk20a170 | What sources of information do you use, watch, or listen to for information about the environment? I am not interested in information about the environment | directly measured |
| qk20a171 | What sources of information do you use, watch, or listen to for information about the environment? Other, namely: | directly measured |
| qk20a172 | I am only willing to help the environment if others do so as well. | directly measured |
| qk20a173 | It angers me when other people want me to change my lifestyle for the benefit of the environment. | directly measured |
| qk20a174 | Future environmental problems will have to be dealt with by the people who live then. | directly measured |
| qk20a175 | I am willing to change my lifestyle to help the environment. | directly measured |
| qk20a176 | It saddens me when I think about how our (great)grandchildren will probably have to live their lives. | directly measured |
| qk20a177 | All that attention for nature and the environment is exaggerated. | directly measured |
| qk20a178 | I do not want the government’s policy to tackle environmental problems to cost me anything extra. | directly measured |
| qk20a179 | Environmental problems will have to be solved by technology and new inventions. | directly measured |
| qk20a180 | Protecting the environment must not stand in the way of economic progress. | directly measured |
| qk20a181 | We all need to live simpler lives to protect the environment. | directly measured |
| qk20a182 | Our health and quality of life depend on healthy nature. | directly measured |
| qk20a183 | It is a moral duty to care for nature and the environment. | directly measured |
| qk20a184 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| qk20a185 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| qk20a186 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| qk20a187 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| qk20a188 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| qk20a189 | Starting date of the questionnaire | constructed |
| qk20a191 | Starting time of the questionnaire | constructed |
| qk20a190 | End date of the questionnaire | constructed |
| qk20a192 | End time of the questionnaire | constructed |
| qk20a193 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: State of the environment and environmental policy
The questionnaire was administered in Dutch
Browse State of the environment and environmental policyResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members: 2,778 (100.0%)Non-response: 658 (23.7%)
Response: 2,120 (76.3%)
Complete: 2,092 (75.3%)
Incomplete: 28 (1.0%)
Collection Events
Period
06-04-2020 to 28-04-2020
Sample
A random sample of panel members aged 18 years and older
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
A reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
Betrokkenheid bij milieu en klimaat Utrecht University; Weessies, N.
Love the earth? Engage in secondhand consumption: The role of values, socioeconomic position, and their interaction in secondhand consumption Utrecht University; van der Wekken, E. J.
Who is supposed to save the planet? Utrecht University; Jairam, I.
Verschillen in houding ten aanzien van milieu en klimaat in Nederland Beleid en Maatschappij, 50(3), 143; Weessies, N.,
et al.