Ocean literacy survey: headline findings
Headline findings from an online survey with the public in Scotland on the topic of ocean literacy - exploring the public's understanding of the marine environment. It is part of a wider project covering England and Wales.
Carbon capture and storage
To assess the relative knowledge and importance of blue carbon habitats, respondents were presented with uncaptioned photographs of a range of natural habitats, and asked to decide which three are the most important in relation to carbon capture (Figure 11). Tropical rainforest was regarded as the most important (61%), followed by temperate forests (42%) and seagrass (41%).
They were also asked which habitats they believe are found in the UK, and the most commonly mentioned were peatlands (76%), grasslands (74%), salt marshes (69%) and seagrass (63%).
NQ6: Thinking about carbon capture and storage, in your opinion which three habitats are the most important?
NQ7: Which of the following habitats do you believe are found in the UK?
Unweighted base: 3,055
Dimensions
- Personal or emotional connection
- Attitudes
- Knowledge
- Awareness
Contact
Email: socialresearch@gov.scot
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