Action 3
Summary
- 68% of respondents agree with action 3 – to raise awareness of the air pollution harms of domestic wood burning and offer recommendations regarding exposure to air pollution
- Around a quarter of those who agree with action 3 feel that it is important to raise awareness and educate/ driver behaviour change
- A quarter of those who disagree with action 3 feel that domestic wood burning is not as big a source of pollution as many others and 18% think it is only a small proportion of households who are burning wood
- This view is echoed by those with a neutral opinion
How much do you agree or disagree with action 3?
Base: Total sample (504)
This chart shows:
39% of respondents strongly agree with action 3
29% of respondents agree
17% of respondents neither agree nor disagree
8% of respondents disagree
7% of respondents strongly disagree
Please tell us why you agree with action 3?
Base: All those who agree with action 3 (340)
| wdt_ID | Key themes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Important to raise awareness and educate/drive behaviour change | 26 |
| 3 | Popular/fashionable/enjoyable to have a wood burning stove | 12 |
| 12 | Better health outcomes/reduce damaging air pollution | 9 |
| 13 | Also need to look at BBQs, people burning scrap wood, plastics or other harmful materials, cannabis smoking | 7 |
| 14 | Domestic wood burning should be banned/fines/penalties | 6 |
| 15 | Commonsense/evidence-based/good idea | 5 |
| 16 | Affects others, not just the person with the fire e.g. unpleasant smell, smoke | 5 |
| 17 | Need incentives/support to switch to a cleaner fuel source | 5 |
| 18 | Wood burning may be more affordable for some | 4 |
| 19 | Question how widespread wood burning is in Portsmouth | 4 |
| 20 | No one needs to be burning wood for heating | 3 |
| 21 | Certain solid fuels are ok/promote the best type to use | 3 |
| 22 | Particulates are very harmful | 2 |
| 23 | Legislative framework needed | 2 |
| 24 | Will be unpopular/disconnect between perception of a wood burner and actual reality | 2 |
| 25 | Other e.g. unclear whether it includes wood burning stoves, inefficient heating method, own a wood burning stove but no longer use it, thought it was already banned, other sources of pollution more important | 3 |
| 26 | Na/no comment | 31 |
Respondent quotes:
“Installation of wood burning stoves is a current fad that should be discouraged through local council policy. Wood burning stove owners need to be better informed.”
“As someone with Pulmonary Fibrosis and chronic Asthma i dread the autumn and winter when those with log burners and coal fires start up. My breathless increases as well as persistently coughing when leaving the house.”
“It’s not just wood burning. Conventional smoking but predominantly cannabis smoking in particular is an issue in the city regarding air pollution.”
“Should be banned in the city unless there are effective particulate filters.”
Please could you tell us why you disagree with action 3?
Base: All those who disagree with action 3 (76)
| wdt_ID | Key themes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not as big a problem as other sources of pollution/prioritise other things e.g. cars, shipping | 24 |
| 3 | Not a very large proportion of households | 18 |
| 12 | Question the evidence e.g. people have been burning wood for centuries, other forms of heating just as bad | 17 |
| 13 | Angry about interference/approach | 12 |
| 14 | People will make their own choices/respect people's choices | 12 |
| 15 | Economic/easy way to heat a home/good to have a back-up | 11 |
| 16 | Not all fuel/burners are equally bad | 5 |
| 17 | Already controls in place | 4 |
| 18 | Warm fire can have a lot of positive effects on wellbeing | 3 |
| 19 | Other e.g. unnecessary, ban garden fires instead, people already aware | 8 |
| 20 | Na/no comment | 24 |
Please could you tell us why you neither agree nor disagree with action 3?
Base: All those who neither agree nor disagree with action 3 (88)
| wdt_ID | Key themes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not a very large proportion of households | 18 |
| 3 | Not as big a problem as other sources of pollution/prioritise other things | 15 |
| 12 | Economic/easy way to heat a home | 11 |
| 13 | Question the evidence e.g. ok if ventilated, people have been burning wood for centuries | 10 |
| 14 | People will make their own choices/respect people's choices | 9 |
| 15 | Advice/alternatives must be practical | 7 |
| 16 | Enough information out there on this already | 6 |
| 17 | Good to inform and educate | 5 |
| 18 | Ban wood burning/tax wood burning stoves | 5 |
| 19 | Not all fuel/burners are equally bad | 5 |
| 20 | Already controls in place | 3 |
| 21 | Angry about interference/approach | 2 |
| 22 | Raising awareness ineffective on its own | 2 |
| 23 | Warm fire can have a lot of positive effects on wellbeing | 2 |
| 24 | Na/no comment | 31 |
