Public Opinion
| Publication | Category | Topic |
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| Conservative and Liberal Views of Science Conservative distrust of scientists regarding climate change and evolution has been widely expressed in public pronouncements and surveys, contributing to impressions that conservatives are less likely to trust scientists in general. But what about other topics,… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change | Climate Change, New Hampshire, Politics and Elections, Public Opinion, Trust |
| Forest Views Residents of northeast Oregon were surveyed by telephone in an effort to assess individual perceptions of forests and natural resource management. Results show that residents are generally well informed about declining forest health, and they identify active forest… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change | Environment, Forests, Public Opinion |
| Social Connections, Safety, and Local Environment in Three Manchester, New Hampshire, Neighborhoods This fact sheet uses data from a survey of Bakersville, Beech Street, and Gossler Park residents in Manchester, New Hampshire, to draw attention to the current state of connectedness, trust, and perceptions of the local environment in these three neighborhoods.
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New Hampshire | Community, New Hampshire, Public Opinion |
| Do You Trust Scientists About the Environment? In this brief, author Lawrence Hamilton examines the results of a Granite State Poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center in late January–early February 2014. The poll asked about public trust in scientists, along with other questions on science… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change, New Hampshire | Climate Change, Environment, New Hampshire, Politics and Elections, Public Opinion, Trust |
| Granite Staters Weigh in on Renewable Energy Versus Drilling: Environmental Quality of Life Ranks High Across Party Lines Since the fall of 2001, the University of New Hampshire’s Survey Center has been conducting the Granite State Poll—a statewide, scientific survey of public opinion and behavior concerning policy issues—via telephone interviews with random samples of New Hampshire… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change, New Hampshire | Environment, New Hampshire, Politics and Elections, Public Opinion |
| Rural Natives’ Perceptions of Strengths and Challenges in Their Communities This brief uses two sources of data to explore how Native Americans view the current socioeconomic and environmental state of their communities and their future within them—the Community and Environment in Rural America (CERA) surveys and focus groups with Native… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change | Public Opinion |
| Urban-Rural Differences in Concern about the Environment and Jobs in the Puget Sound Region Using data from a phone survey of 1,980 Puget Sound residents conducted in 2012, this fact sheet examines the severity of different environmental problems and compares the strength of concern about the lack of jobs and beliefs about the environment. Too few jobs and… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change | Community, Employment, Environment, Public Opinion |
| Public Perceptions of Environmental Management in the Puget Sound Region Using data from a phone survey of 1,980 Puget Sound residents conducted in 2012, this fact sheet describes public perceptions of different environmental interventions. Puget Sound residents widely support a range of proposed interventions designed to protect and… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change | Community, Environment, Public Opinion |
| Beliefs about Development Versus Environmental Tradeoffs in the Puget Sound Region Using data from a phone survey of 1,980 Puget Sound residents conducted in 2012, this fact sheet outlines residents’ views about the importance of environmental protection as well as their opinions about energy development, protection of wild salmon, and land use… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change | Community Development, Economic Development, Environment, Public Opinion |
| Public Knowledge About Polar Regions Increases While Concerns Remain Unchanged The authors of this brief conduct the first comparative analysis of the polar questions that were part of the National Opinion Research Center's 2006 and 2010 General Social Survey. Developed by scientists at the National Science Foundation's Office of… |
Community, Environment, and Climate Change | Environment, Public Opinion |
