The People and Nature Surveys for England: Monthly interim indicators for May 2020 (Experimental Statistics)
Interim experimental indicators from the People and Nature Survey, covering the period 1-31 May 2020, to understand the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on how people use the natural environment in England.
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The People and Nature Survey for England gathers information on people’s experiences and views about the natural environment, and its contributions to our health and wellbeing.
Note that these are experimental statistics and indicators have been generated using interim methods. There will likely be small differences between these monthly interim indicators and full People and Nature Survey results once methods have been finalised.
This publication reports a set of weighted national interim indicators from the survey, which have been generated using data collected in May 2020 from a sample of approx. 2,000 adults (16+):
- % adults spending time outside in last 12 months by frequency
- % children spending time outside in last 12 months by frequency
- % adults visiting outside in last 14 days
- % adults visiting outside in last 7 days
- % adults visiting outside by place type (e.g. parks) in last month
- % adults agree that natural spaces are ‘Good places for mental health and wellbeing’
- % adults agree natural spaces are ‘Places that encourage physical health and exercise’
- % adults agree having access to a private or shared garden, outdoor space or allotment is important
- % adults agree ‘I feel part of nature’
- % adults agree ‘Being in nature makes me very happy’
- % adults agree that they are taking more time to notice and engage with every day nature
- % adults engagement with nature since coronavirus restrictions began
- % adults behaviour and attitude changes in relation to green and natural spaces since coronavirus restrictions began
- % adults increasing amount of time on certain activities since coronavirus restrictions began
- % adults reducing the amount of; time they travel by car, food their household throws away or meat they eat since coronavirus restrictions began
- % adults prevented from spending time outdoors since coronavirus restrictions began due to certain barriers
- % children spending time outside and engaging with nature since coronavirus restrictions began, as reported by adults
The full associated dataset will be published with the quarterly release which has been announced for September 2020.