Registry data
City of residence
0 up to 5,000 inhabitants
0 from 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
0 from 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
Do you live in the capital city of the Region?
0 yes 0 no
Age
0 14-16 0 17-19
Sex
0 male 0 female
Data about your house
The house I live in is
0 in the centre
0 in the suburbs
0 far from the inhabited centre
Type of house
0 Detached house
0 Flat
The year in which my house was built
0 before 1960
0 between 1960 and 1990
0 recently built
0 I don’t know
The house I live in is
0 less than 100 square metres
0 between 100 and 200 square metres
0 More than 200 square metres
My house has
0 wooden window frames
0 anodized aluminium window frames
0 other
My house has
0 double window frames
0 window glasses with a glass air cushion
0 other
My house has
0 a centralized heating plant
0 an independent heating plant
The heating plant
0 is oil powered
0 is gas powered
0 is electric powered
0 is wooden powered
0 is powered by a fire place
0 is powered by a pellet stove
0 other
In my house there are
0 fewer than three household appliances
0 between three and six household appliances
0 between six and nine household appliances
0 more than nine household appliances
In my house there are
0 normal electric bulbs
0 low energy use bulbs
The household appliances present in my house
0 are all more than 10 years old
0 some are new and others are more than 10 years old
0 are all new
0 are all efficient of class A and A++
0 I can’t answer
For hot water we use
0 gas
0 electricity
0 solar panels
0 a plant that works with the fire place
0 oil
My house is provided with a photovoltaic plant
0 yes 0 no
Registry data
City of residence
0 up to 5,000 inhabitants
0 from 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
0 from 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants
Do you live in the capital city of the Region?
0 yes 0 no
Age
0 14-16 0 17-19
Sex
0 male 0 female
Data about your house
The house I live in is
0 in the centre
0 in the suburbs
0 far from the inhabited centre
Type of house
0 Detached house
0 Flat
The year in which my house was built
0 before 1960
0 between 1960 and 1990
0 recently built
0 I don’t know
The house I live in is
0 less than 100 square metres
0 between 100 and 200 square metres
0 More than 200 square metres
My house has
0 wooden window frames
0 anodized aluminium window frames
0 other
My house has
0 double window frames
0 window glasses with a glass air cushion
0 other
My house has
0 a centralized heating plant
0 an independent heating plant
The heating plant
0 is oil powered
0 is gas powered
0 is electric powered
0 is wooden powered
0 is powered by a fire place
0 is powered by a pellet stove
0 other
In my house there are
0 fewer than three household appliances
0 between three and six household appliances
0 between six and nine household appliances
0 more than nine household appliances
In my house there are
0 normal electric bulbs
0 low energy use bulbs
The household appliances present in my house
0 are all more than 10 years old
0 some are new and others are more than 10 years old
0 are all new
0 are all efficient of class A and A++
0 I can’t answer
For hot water we use
0 gas
0 electricity
0 solar panels
0 a plant that works with the fire place
0 oil
My house is provided with a photovoltaic plant
0 yes 0 no
1. Saving heating fuel
The Room Temperature is set at no more than 19 degrees:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We cover radiators with clothes, underwear or others:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
When the heating is on, we close the windows:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
If there’s a chimney, when it is off the draught shutter is closed:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We use draught-protectors and, when it is possible we let the shutters down, to avoid heat loss:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
When there’s no one at home, the heating is turned off:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
Medium obtainable saving: 600mc/year of methane = -€300
2. Saving gas in the kitchen:
Pots and frying pans are put on griddles with the same dimensions of their diameter:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
During the cooking, pots and frying pans are covered with their own lid:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it
We always use the pressure cooker, if it is possible:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We turn the oven and/or the electric griddles off, some minutes before the end of the cooking, to use the remaining heat:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
Medium obtainable saving: 60mc/year of methane = – €30 per year
3. Saving energy to heat water:
We prefer having a shower rather than a bath, and we don’t prolong it in vain:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We don’t turn the warm water tap on uselessly:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
Since we have the electric water heater, we turn it on only a few minutes before using the water and we set it at no more than 60 degrees:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
Medium obtainable saving: 50mc/year of methane – €25/year
4. Reducing the lighting consumption:
We turn the lights off when they aren’t needed:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We prefer the natural light for reading:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We use the energy saving bulbs:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
Medium obtainable saving: 150kWh/year – €30 per year
5. Rational use of the fridge
We don’t t reduce the fridge temperature below 6 degrees
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We don’t open the fridge uselessly:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We regularly defrost the fridge and wash the coils
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We don’t put hot food inside it and don’t fill it too much:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
Medium obtainable saving: 160kWh/year -€32 per year
6. Rational use of the washing machine
We start up the washing machine only if it is full:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We wash at a temperature below 60 degrees:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We clean the filter regularly:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
Medium obtainable saving 120 kWh/year – €24 /year
7. Rational use of the electric oven
We set the oven at the right temperature
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We use the preheating just when it’s necessary and we avoid using the grill function:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We don’t often open the oven during the baking:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We turn off the oven just before the baking to exploit the remaining heat:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
Medium obtainable saving 60 kWh/year -12 euro/year
8. Rational use of the Dishwasher:
We start the dishwasher only when it is full:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We turn the dishwasher off when it starts drying : you only need to open the door:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We use washing cycles at low temperatures:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
We clean the filter regularly:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
Medium obtainable saving:120 kWh/year -24 euro/year
9. We prefer the microwave oven:
We use the microwave oven:
0 Yes 0 No
Microwave ovens consume half of traditional electric ovens; they don’t need
preheating and they keep the nutritive food properties .
10. Rational use of Television, Recorder, Computer, Battery charger:
When we don’t use them, we turn them off pushing the main botton and without leaving the red light on:
0 We always do it
0 We sometimes do it
0 We would like to do it, but we can’t
0 We never do it.
Outside
1. Means of transport
The family members have got
0 a petrol powered car
0 a diesel car
0 an electric powered car
0 a modern car that doesn’t pollute much
0 an electric powered scooter
0 a modern scooter that doesn’t pollute much
0 no cars and no scooters
0 other
2. How often do you use your scooter?
FREQUENCY
0 Many times a day
0 Everyday
0 Three, four times a week
0 All weekends
0 Almost never
0 Never (I don’t have it)
NUMBER OF KILOMETRES RUN IN A YEAR
0 Less than 5,000
0 Between 5,000 and 10,000
0 Between 10,000 and 15,000
0 More than 15,000
3. How often do you use your bicycle?
0 Everyday
0 Three, four times a week
0 All weekends
0 Almost never
0 Never (I don’t have it)
4. How often do you use the public means of transport?
0 Everyday
0 Three, four times a week
0 All weekends
0 Almost never
0 Never (I don’t have it)
5. How many steps do you take in a day? (consider 2 steps as 1 metre)
0 Less than1,000 steps
0 From 1,000 to 5,000 steps
0 From 5,000 to 10,000 steps
0 More than 10,000 steps
SCOOTER/CAR (I AVOID SUDDEN ACCELERATIONS)
0 I always do it
0 I sometimes do it
0 I would like to do it , but I can’t
0 I never do it
Other habits
In general I practise separate waste collection
0 I always do it
0 I sometimes do it
0 I would like to do it , but I can’t
0 I never do it
In general I read the food labe l to see its origin
0 I always do it
0 I sometimes do it
0 I would like to do it , but I can’t
0 I never do it
In general I eat seasonal food
0 I always do it
0 I sometimes do it
0 I would like to do it , but I can’t
0 I never do it
In general I eat local food
0 I always do it
0 I sometimes do it
0 I would like to do it , but I can’t
0 I never do it
In general I use products that I can throw away
0 I always do it
0 I sometimes do it
0 I would like to do it , but I can’t
0 I never do it
In general I use products with little packaging
0 I always do it
0 I sometimes do it
0 I would like to do it , but I can’t
0 I never do it
Climate and Human Activities – What do I know about this topic?
The “climate change” is:
0 a natural climate change , that has affected the earth since its origins, millions of years ago
0 the result of an excessive and inconsiderate use of natural resources to produce energy necessary for all human activities
What is a sustainable progress?
0 It is a progress that should assure economic efficiency and financial stability to guarantee growth in the long term.
0 It is a progress that should satisfy the needs of the people living today, but without putting in danger the future generations’ ones
0 It is a self governed progress based on the laissez faire principle
The environmental problems involve a series of events that daily take place in our planet. Consider the following environmental problems and state which one is majorly affected by CO2 emissions:
0 the greenhouse effect
0 The ozone hole
0 water pollution
Read the following statements. Say which ones correspond to the commitments taken by the 160 countries (among which even Italy) that in 1997 subscribed the Kyoto Protocol on the Climate Change to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases.
a. Industrialized countries must reduce emissions of 5,2% of the value of 1990
0 true 0 false
b. Greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 2030.
0 true 0 false
c. It is possible to balance the excessive CO2 emissions by planting trees that absorb CO2 and produce oxygen .
0 true 0 false
d. If a country isn’t able to reduce the emissions, it can’t buy a “Polluting permit” from a country that has achieved this goal
0 true 0 false
e. These commitments don’t concern poor countries
0 true 0 false
Read the various energy sources and distinguish the renewable sources from the non renewable ones
Fossil (coal, petrol, natural gas)
0 renewable 0 non renewable
Hydrogen
0 renewable 0 non renewable
Hydrothermal
0 renewable 0 non renewable
Hydroelectric
0 renewable 0 non renewable
Nuclear
0 renewable 0 non renewable
Solar
0 renewable 0 non renewable
Wind
0 renewable 0 non renewable
Bio-Fuel
0 renewable 0 non renewable
Bio-gas
0 renewable 0 non renewable
In your opinion, what are the differences between a renewable energy and a non-renewable one?
a. Renewable energy depends on the extraction of fossil material from the underground:
0 true 0 false
b. “non renewable energy” depends on limited energy sources:
0 true 0 false
c. Renewable energy may cause enormous environmental damages
0 true 0 false
d. It costs more to produce non renewable energy
0 true 0 false
Do you know that the petrol sources will finish in the next ______ years?
0 10 years 0 50 years 0 100 years 0 500 years
Agriculture and energy
What type of energy derives only from agricultural products?
0Fossil
0 Hydrogen
0 Hydrothermal
0 Hydroelectric
0 Nuclear
0 Solar
0 Wind
0 Bio-fuel
0 Bio-gas
When you buy fruit or vegetables do you wonder about the quantity of energy necessary to produce them and to take them to the place where you can buy them?
Order the following products from 1-4 starting from the ones that require less energy
0 fruit and vegetables produced in an open field in my region or in a nearby one
0 Fruit and vegetables produced in a greenhouse in Italy
0 Fruit and vegetables imported from other countries and produced in a greenhouse or in an open field
0 Fruit and vegetables bought directly from the farmer that produces them either on the market or at his farm
