Q1. Firstly, we’d like to ask you about the neighbourhood where you live. By neighbourhood we mean the area that you could walk to in 10-15 minutes from your home. How much do you agree with the following statements about your neighbourhood? | |||
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Survey item assessing perceptions of the neighbourhood environmenta | Short item namec | Measure | Source: adapted from ALPHAd |
a) Walking is unsafe because of the traffic | Walking safe from traffic | Safety from traffic | Q5c |
b) Cycling is unsafe because of the traffic | Cycling safe from traffic | Safety from traffic | Q5d |
c) There are no convenient routes for walking and cycling | Convenient walk/cycle routes | Street connectivity | Q7a/b |
d) There are not enough safe places to cross roads | Safe to cross roads | Safety from traffic | Q5b |
e) The area is unsafe because of the level of crime or anti-social behaviour | Area safe from crime | Safety from crime | Q5e/f |
f) The area is generally free from litter or graffitib | Free from litter | Aesthetics | Q6b (response scale amended) |
g) There are places to walk or cycle to, for example: shops, restaurants, leisure facilitiesb | Places to walk/cycle to | Destinations | Q2a-g: collapsed to one item/response scale amended |
h) There are open spaces, for example: parks, sports fields or beachesb | Open spaces | Destinations | Q2h |
i) There are pavements suitable for walkingb | Pavements for walking | Infrastructure | Q3a |
j) There are special lanes, routes or paths for cyclingb | Cycle lanes/routes | Infrastructure | Q3c |
k) There are many road junctionsb | Many road junctions | Street connectivity | Q7c |
l) There are many different routes for walking and cycling so I don’t have to go the same way every timeb | Variety of walk/cycle routes | Street connectivity | Q7d |
m) The area is pleasant for walking or cyclingb | Pleasant to walk/cycle | Aesthetics | Q6a |