Energy and Sustainability Indicators for Utrecht Neighborhoods, 2021

Utrecht municipality's Research & Advice department provides 12 indicators on energy and sustainability from a population survey. The data covers topics such as awareness of natural gas-free living, home insulation, and sustainable consumer behaviors like waste separation and reduced meat consumption. The dataset is part of the 'Utrecht in Figures' online database and is licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Use Cases

• Assess public awareness of natural gas-free living based on survey percentages.
• Analyze the prevalence of home insulation measures across Utrecht neighborhoods.
• Model correlations between sustainable behaviors like waste separation, reduced meat consumption, and active transport.
• Benchmark neighborhood-level progress on municipal sustainability targets for 2021.

Strengths

• Includes 12 distinct indicators on energy and sustainability topics.
• Data is sourced from an official municipal population survey conducted by Utrecht's Research & Advice department.
• Provides neighborhood-level granularity for several indicators from 2021.

Limitations

• Row count and sample size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Research & Advice, Municipality of Utrecht

Collection Method

Population Survey

Time Range

2021 (for specific indicators mentioned)

Geography

Utrecht, Netherlands (city and neighborhood level)