COMMENTARY ON THE RESULTS OF THE COMENIUS SURVEY IN GANDIA COMENIUS PROJECT: IS OUR CITY SUSTAINABLE?

1. Choose from the list the two most important environmental problems: a) Noise Pollution. a) Noise Pollution. b) Climate Change b) Climate Change c) Water Quality c) Water Quality d) Lack of recycling d) Lack of recycling e) Excess of Waste e) Excess of Waste f) Atmospheric pollution. f) Atmospheric pollution. g) Traffic g) Traffic h) Others… h) Others… Conclusion: Most of the people think that the two most important enviromental problems are atmospheric pollution and excess of waste. Conclusion: Most of the people think that the two most important enviromental problems are atmospheric pollution and excess of waste.

2. Do you separate waste at home? a) Always a) Always b) Sometimes. b) Sometimes. c) Hardly Ever c) Hardly Ever d) Never. d) Never. Conclusion: Most of the people separate waste always and some of them separate it sometimes. Conclusion: Most of the people separate waste always and some of them separate it sometimes.

3. Are there enough recycling containers near your house? a) Very close a) Very close b) Quite close b) Quite close c) Quite far c) Quite far d) So far. d) So far. Conclusion: Conclusion: The main part of the inhabitants has containers near from their house. The main part of the inhabitants has containers near from their house.

4. Which means of transport do you usually use? a) Car/Motorbike a) Car/Motorbike b) Cycle b) Cycle c) Shared Car c) Shared Car d) Public Transport d) Public Transport e) Walking e) Walking Conclusion: The majority of people usually use the car or go walking. It’s not usual share a car or use the cycles. Conclusion: The majority of people usually use the car or go walking. It’s not usual share a car or use the cycles.

5. Do you use low consumption bulbs? a) Yes a) Yes b) No b) No c) Some c) Some Conclusion: The most of people sometimes use low consumption bulbs. People is changing from tradicional bulbs into low consumption ones. Conclusion: The most of people sometimes use low consumption bulbs. People is changing from tradicional bulbs into low consumption ones.

6. When you buy some electrical appliances do you care about the A+ mark? a) Always a) Always b) Sometimes b) Sometimes c) Hardly ever c) Hardly ever d) Never d) Never People from Gandia People from Gandia worries sometimes about A+ mark when they buy electrical appliances, but not always and not all of them.

7. Do you switch off your computer or TV if you don’t use them for more than an hour? a) Yes a) Yes b) No b) No c) Sometimes c) Sometimes Conclusion: Conclusion: People don’t switch off their computer or TV if they don’t use them for more than an hour. People use to leave the computer and the TV standby all day.

8. Would you pay more for products which are less harmful for the environment? a) Yes a) Yes b) No b) No c) Maybe c) Maybe Conclusion: Conclusion: Most of the people maybe will pay something more for buying these kind of products

9. Do you usually use bottled water? a) Yes, for drinking a) Yes, for drinking b) Yes, for drinking and cooking b) Yes, for drinking and cooking c) No c) No Conclusion: Conclusion: The majority people from Gandia buy and use bottled water for drinking, and a few for drinking and cooking

10. What is your opinion about saving of the environment in your town? 10. What is your opinion about saving of the environment in your town? a) Very good a) Very good b) Quite good b) Quite good c) Bad c) Bad d) Worrying d) Worrying Conclusion: Conclusion: There are very different opinions. The majority of answers say us that the situation of the environment is quite good, or bad, but neither very wood nor worrying