Households and the Environment Survey (HES) 2017

Question:
I have a request from a researcher who would like access to the most recent HES microdata from 2017.

 According the website, the main release date for the survey data was January 28, 2019, but a search in the DLI collection and the Statistics Canada website Data catalogue only finds the 2015 survey data.

(I was only able to find the Households and the Environment: Radon awareness and testing 2017 from the STATCAN website)

http://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&Id=433427

Could you tell me the main release for 2017 is available, and if so, where I can direct the researcher. Also, will there be a PUMF available for this survey (and if so, when will it be available)?

Answer:
Here is the response from subject matter:

“The release has been delayed and will likely take place by the middle of March.”

The PUMF has also been delayed and there is unfortunately no foreseeable date for its release.

New Files on Statistics Canada Nesstar

Hello,

We are pleased to inform you that the following files are now available on the Statistics Canada Nesstar Webview site (http://www62.statcan.ca).

Households and the Environment Survey: Public Use Microdata File - 2009

Anyone can view the metadata for these files on the Statistics Canada Nesstar site. Only DLI Contacts however will be able to access the data files on the site. If you are a DLI Contact and would like to access and manipulate data files on the Statistics Canada Nesstar site, please send an email to dli-idd@statcan.gc.ca to request a password. Please note that the DLI data files available through Nesstar are subject to the DLI license agreement.

Updated Products - HES 2009

Hello,

We are pleased to inform you that the following product has been added to the DLI collection. It can be downloaded from the DLI FTP and website.

Households and the Environment Survey: Public Use Microdata File (PUMF) - 2009

"The file provides data for Canada, the provinces and census metropolitan areas and includes information on a wide range of topics, including water quality concerns; consumption and conservation of water; energy use and home heating and cooling; pesticide and fertilizer use of lawns and gardens; recycling, composting and waste disposal practices; motor vehicle use. It also provides information on the socio-demographic, income and labour force characteristics of the population."
(http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?catno=16M0001X&lang=eng)

WEB: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/hes-eme/hes-eme2009-eng.htm

FTP: /DissFTP/dli/DLI-Collection_Other-Products/Households and the Environment Survey - hes/2009

Thank you.

Data on driving, or car ownership and recycling or energy saving programs

Question

This request for help came while I was at ACCOLEDS.I wonder if anyone has any ideas of StatCan sources that might be helpful for the Grad Student. (The student’s paper is due imminently.)

My thesis is the following: Is there a relationship between environmentally harmful behaviours (e.g. driving) and participation in energy savings programs? In other words, I am asking the question: Do people feel guilty for driving or other polluting activities and try to do something to make up for it?

Instead of energy saving programs, this could be replaced by "recycling programs." There is some helpful information in the SDA tool which I am comfortable with. I am trying to determine if there may be any other studies by Stats Can on areas relating driving, car ownership, recycling programs, or energy saving programs (energy audits), etc.

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With respect to my previous email, I expect the student is using the Households and the Environments Survey and I have sent him the link to the publication # 16-201-X Human Activity and the Environment: Annual Statistics. This publication lists a number of related surveys and publications.

If you can suggest any other surveys or sources that might address his research question (described in attached email), it would be helpful.

Question

You student might also look at the National Private Vehicle Use Survey. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/dli-ild/data-donnees/ftp/npvus-enuvp-eng.htm

According to the abstract:
The specific objectives of the survey are:
- provide national estimates of annual fuel use for personal-use vehicles (includes
passenger cars/light trucks and vans);
- provide national estimates of total distance driven;
- identify the main factors in the purchase of a vehicle;
- identify in a general fashion how households use their vehicles;
- develop driver profiles by sex, age, marital status, income, education and occupational
group;
- and develop vehicle profiles by vehicle make, model year, number of cylinders,
transmission type, and
presence or absence of air conditioning

Updated Products - NPHS / HES

National Population Health Survey (NPHS) Cycle 6, 2004-2005 - Synthetic Files

The National Population Health Survey was designed to collect information on the health of the Canadian population and related socio-demographic information.

It is important to note that these synthethic files do not contain real data and should never be used for analytical purposes. Their only purpose is to assist users to develop and test the computer programs that are to be submitted by remote job submission.

WEB: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/Data/Ftp/nphs/nphssynthetic.htm
FTP: /ftp/dli/nphs/Synthetic_Files-Dummy_files

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Households and the Environment Survey -- 2006 PUMF

The Household Environment Survey (HES) measures the environmental practices and behaviours of Canadian households that relate to the condition of our air, water and soils. The survey was also design to collect data to develop and improve three key environmental indicators: air quality, water quality and greenhouse gas emissions.

WEB: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/Data/Ftp/hes.htm
FTP: /ftp/dli/hes/2006