Table 2 Names and descriptions of variables used in cluster analysis
From: Greenhouse gas emission reductions as a motivator of e85 purchases across market segments
Variable name | Description (1 = strongly disagree, …, 5 = strongly agree) |
|---|---|
FVFlanduse | US farmland should be devoted to producing food and not fuel. |
FVFfoodprice | Increasing ethanol production from corn will lead to higher food prices. |
Natsecurity | Reducing our dependence on foreign oil is important to improving our national security. |
SecVsEnviron | Reducing our dependence on foreign oil is more important than protecting the environment. |
Drill | More land in the USA should be opened up for oil drilling. |
Climate | Global climate change is occurring. |
Health | Climate change will lead to environmental and health problems in many parts of the world. |
Urgent | There is no urgent need to take measures to prevent climate change. |
Forest | I am extremely worried about loss of the world's forests. |
Future | I am extremely worried about the state of the world's environment and what it will mean for my future. |
LackKnow | I don't have enough knowledge to make well-informed decisions on environmental issues. |
NoEffect | My personal actions don't have any significant effect on the quality of the environment. |
Science | Science and technology will come up with ways to solve environmental damage and pollution. |
Sacrifice | Most people are not willing to make sacrifices to protect the environment. |
Responsible | We have a responsibility to future generations to protect the environment. |