|
| Category and Percent Responding |
1991 |
1993 |
1995 |
1997 |
| 1. Importance of protecting the environment in Mecklenburg |
| Very Important |
86.3 |
82.0 |
84.0 |
81.8 |
| Some importance |
12.7 |
16.7 |
14.7 |
17.6 |
| Not important |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
0.6 |
| 2. Believe the environment receives correct amount of attention |
| Too much attention |
1.7 |
5.5 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
| Right amount of attention |
23.8 |
31.5 |
35.1 |
34.3 |
| Not enough attention |
74.4 |
63.0 |
61.3 |
62.1 |
| 3. Would pay higher taxes to protect the environment |
| Yes |
73.0 |
62.7 |
64.9 |
59.1 |
| No |
27.0 |
37.3 |
35.1 |
32.5 |
| 4. Level of government best for environmental regulations |
| Local |
41.2 |
55.2 |
43.3 |
46.9 |
| State |
16.4 |
21.5 |
30.2 |
26.7 |
| Federal |
18.4 |
18.5 |
23.5 |
17.5 |
| Combination |
22.7 |
4.9 |
3.1 |
8.9 |
| Other |
1.2 |
- |
- |
- |
| 5. Rank of environment vs. education, economics, crime, health |
| Very High Priority |
12.6 |
12.2 |
- |
- |
| High Priority |
35.1 |
30.5 |
25.8 |
25.1 |
| Medium Priority |
41.5 |
42.4 |
55.7 |
59.1 |
| Low Priority |
10.7 |
14.9 |
14.3 |
12.8 |
| Very Low Priority |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
| Source: UNCC Urban Institute Annual Surveys, October 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997 |