Questionnaire data about community place attachment, social cohesion, and connection with nature in the East of England 2024

Evidence source for understanding more about community place attachment, social cohesion, and connection with nature. The data was collected online from October 2024 to December 2024. It includes social data gathered through Likert scale questions, single and multiple open-ended questions, and sociodemographic data from a representative sample of Eastern England residents. The data encompasses various aspects such as: - **Informed Consent**- : Participants' agreement to participate in the study, understanding that their participation is voluntary and that their data will be used for research purposes. - **Demographic Information**- : Includes questions about participants' residential postcode, type of accommodation, home ownership status, duration of residence, gender, age, ethnic group, highest educational qualification, employment status, and annual household income. - **Area Attachment**- : Participants' level of agreement with statements about their attachment to their area, such as feeling attached to the area, identifying strongly with it, and having fond memories of it. - **Natural Environment Attachment**- : Participants' level of agreement with statements about their attachment to the natural environment in their area, such as feeling at peace in the natural environment and learning about themselves when spending time there. - **Area Meaningfulness**- : Participants' level of agreement with statements about why their area is meaningful to them, including its beauty, recreational opportunities, and cultural significance. - **Concerns About Area Changes**- : Participants' concerns about potential changes in their area, such as environmental or social changes. - **Favourite Coastal Place**- : Information about participants' favourite coastal place within the study area, including reasons for its significance and frequency of visits. - **Travel and Activities**- : Details about how participants travel to their favourite coastal place, the duration of the journey, and the activities they undertake while visiting