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dc.creatorTucker, P., University of Paisley, Department of Chemistry, Environmental Technology Groupen
dc.creatorSpeirs, D., University of Paisley, Department of Chemistry, Environmental Technology Groupen
dc.date2000-03-23T00:00:00Zen
dc.identifier10.5255/UKDA-SN-4117-1-
dc.identifier4117-
dc.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-4117-1-
dc.identifier.urihttps://t2-4.bsc.es/jspui/handle/123456789/65451*
dc.description<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>en
dc.descriptionThe aim of the research project was to establish proof of concept that a virtual society can be constructed for simulating and optimising community-based integrated waste management planning. Specific objectives were:<br> to develop a distributed model of households with necessary and sufficient attributes to enable their waste management decisions to be simulated, and audit trails of waste through the households to be predicted;<br> to simulate (relevant) normative influences, collective actions, individual and coherent responses to external stimuli amongst the model households;<br> to develop technical models of in-community waste separation and composting, and to integrate these models with the sociological models to simulate the fate of waste from disposal to the point where its value can be realised by the community;<br> to research household composting, in detail, to compile case study information and to validate the proof of concept.<br> The dataset was gathered to provide indications of the major attitude and behavioural factors held by the home composter, particularly with reference to the take-up and drop-out from that activity. The dataset was aimed (i) at helping formulate the hypotheses from which model rules could be constructed and (ii) to provide indicative estimates for model parameter values and their possible variability amongst communities.<br> The dataset was derived from questionnaire surveys of home composters from four distinct samples: an estate in the village of Blackwood, South Lanarkshire, four villages in the Inverclyde district, a sample of residents in Fylde Borough, and a sample of Paisley University staff. The samples had been subjected to either a home composting promotional campaign in 1999 (University, Blackwood) or to a series of such campaigns over the last three years (Inverclyde, Fylde). Each sample comprised two groups: (a) those identified 'a-priori' who had taken up a promotional compost bin, and (b) those who had not taken a promotional bin, drawn from the same neighbourhoods as the takers.en
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dc.descriptionThe dataset comprises socio-demographic information, indicators of gardening interest, indicators of other pro-environmental waste management activities practised, perceptions about composting and a measure of general environmental attitudes, for both groups. Additional data for the composters cover reasons for composting, problems encountered, sources of help and specific measures for kitchen and paper waste composted. Additional data for non-composters cover reasons for not composting and for lapsed composters, reasons for drop-out.<br> <br> Standard Measures<br> Likert scales (1 = strongly agree to 5 = strongly disagree, or 1 = not at all to 5 = very high).en
dc.languageen-
dc.rightsCopyright University of Paisleyen
dc.subjectALLOTMENTSen
dc.subjectATTITUDESen
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONen
dc.subjectFRUITen
dc.subjectGARDENINGen
dc.subjectGENDERen
dc.subjectHEALTH FOODSen
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDSen
dc.subjectHOUSINGen
dc.subjectNATURAL ENVIRONMENTen
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONSen
dc.subjectPACKAGINGen
dc.subjectPAPERen
dc.subjectPRIVATE GARDENSen
dc.subjectRENTED ACCOMMODATIONen
dc.subjectRESOURCES CONSERVATIONen
dc.subjectVEGETABLESen
dc.subjectWASTE DISPOSAL AND HANDLINGen
dc.subjectWASTESen
dc.subject1999en
dc.subjectEnglanden
dc.subjectScotlanden
dc.titleHome Composting Attitudes and Behaviours, 1999en
dc.typeDataseten
dc.coverageEnglanden
dc.coverageScotlanden
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