People and Nature Survey for England, 2020-2022: Open Access

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The People and Nature Survey for England is one of the main sources of data and statistics on how people experience and think about the environment. It began collecting data in April 2020 and has been collecting data since. The survey builds on the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment (MENE) survey which ran from 2009 to 2019. Data from the People and Nature Survey for England enables users to:understand how people use, enjoy, and are motivated to protect the natural environmentmonitor changes in use of the natural environment over time, at a range of different spatial scales and for key groups within the populationunderstand how being in the natural environment can influence wellbeingunderstand environmental attitudes and the actions people take at home, in the garden and in the wider community to protect the environmentThis data contributes to Natural England’s delivery of statutory duties, informs Defra policy and natural capital accounting, and contributes to the outcome indicator framework for the 25 Year Environment Plan.Different versions of the People and Nature Survey for England are available from the UK Data Archive under Open Access (SN 9092) conditions, End User Licence (SN 9093), and Secure Access (SN 9094). The Secure Access version includes the same data as the End User Licence version, but includes more detailed variables including:age as a continuous variablesexwhether gender is the same as at birthsexual orientationmore detailed ethnicitywhere journey to recent visit to green and natural space started fromvisit datedetailed home geography, including local authority district, urban/rural area, and Index of Multiple Deprivationa number of variables that have not been top-coded, including number of children and number of children in household, food and drink expenditure, and incomeThe Open Access version includes the same data as the End User Licence version, but does not include the following variables:age bandgender identitymarital statusnumber of children living in householdnumber of childrenwork statusstudent working statusincomequalificationethnicity and consent to answer ethnicity questionnumber of vehiclespresence of dog in householdphysical activityvarious health dataResearchers are advised to review the Open Access and/or the End User Licence versions to determine if these are adequate prior to ordering the Secure Access version.Main Topics:The People and Nature Survey for England survey covers topics including:visits to green and natural spacesactivities in green and natural spaceschildren and green and natural spaceswellbeingaccess to natural and open spaces and gardensattitudes towards the natural environment and environmental problemspro-environmental behaviourhuman health