The survey took place between 22 and 25 May 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 800 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 4.1%.
HOW WOULD YOU EVALUATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (CLEAN AIR AND WATER, NOISE LEVELS, NATURAL AREAS) IN THE CITY OR REGION WHERE YOU LIVE?
|
|
July 91 |
Apr. 08 |
Sept. 10 |
May 11 |
Aug. 12 |
May 13 |
June 14 |
May 15 |
|
Very good |
3 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
|
More good than bad |
14 |
28 |
36 |
33 |
29 |
26 |
39 |
37 |
|
More bad than good |
33 |
37 |
38 |
43 |
46 |
49 |
40 |
40 |
|
Very bad |
46 |
28 |
15 |
16 |
19 |
16 |
10 |
12 |
|
It is difficult to say |
5 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
TO WHAT EXTENT ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND YOUR IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS?
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|
Mar. 89 |
Sept. 90 |
May 11 |
Aug. 12 |
May 13 |
June 14 |
May 15 |
|
Very worried |
53 |
58 |
24 |
25 |
21 |
14 |
14 |
|
Somewhat worried |
27 |
34 |
49 |
49 |
52 |
50 |
47 |
|
Somewhat unworried |
8 |
4 |
13 |
14 |
11 |
15 |
17 |
|
Entirely unworried |
7 |
1 |
12 |
10 |
11 |
18 |
19 |
|
It is difficult to say |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
WHAT ARE YOU MOST WORRIED ABOUT IN TERMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS? (in % of those who are worried about the environmental quality of their community; multiple answers given)
|
|
May 11 |
Aug. 12 |
May 13 |
June 14 |
May 15 |
|
Water pollution (rivers, lakes, seas) |
50 |
59 |
54 |
52 |
52 |
|
Air pollution |
48 |
52 |
52 |
51 |
49 |
|
Contaminated drinking water |
36 |
35 |
34 |
30 |
35 |
|
Harmful chemicals in food products |
28 |
22 |
29 |
26 |
25 |
|
Unsanitary areas |
30 |
36 |
30 |
27 |
24 |
|
Climate change |
24 |
22 |
21 |
23 |
20 |
|
Increased levels of radiation |
13 |
16 |
17 |
17 |
13 |
|
Decreased water levels, desertification, violations of the water regime |
12 |
14 |
10 |
9 |
13 |
|
Disappearance of forests |
19 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
12 |
|
A lack of green spaces |
10 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
|
Increased noise levels |
10 |
13 |
14 |
12 |
10 |
|
Acid rain |
9 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
|
The disappearance of species of birds, fish, animals, plants, and insects; changing flora and fauna |
10 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
Unsuitability of water for irrigation |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
|
Other |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
It is difficult to say |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
HOW HAS DEGRADATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT MANIFESTED ITSELF IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND ITS SURROUNDINGS? (multiple answers given)
|
|
May 11 |
Aug. 12 |
May 13 |
June 14 |
May 15 |
|
Peoples’ health is declining |
59 |
59 |
62 |
56 |
57 |
|
Green spaces are disappearing |
34 |
42 |
35 |
33 |
32 |
|
The natural order of the environment is being destroyed |
29 |
28 |
32 |
28 |
27 |
|
Natural wealth is being wasted |
33 |
28 |
31 |
30 |
26 |
|
There are fewer opportunities to enjoy nature |
22 |
30 |
25 |
25 |
21 |
|
Other |
7 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
|
It is difficult to say |
6 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
Distribution of answers based on socio-demographic characteristics of respondents look at the PDF file
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).