Environmental regulations as a barrier or an asset to jurisdiction’s economic development
Full Question Text
To what degree would you consider environmental regulations an asset or barrier to economic development?
| % within Type of Jurisdiction | ||||||
| Type of Jurisdiction | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| To what degree would you consider environmental regulations an asset or barrier to economic development? | Significant Barrier | 12% | 11% | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| Somewhat of a Barrier | 41% | 28% | 29% | 26% | 28% | |
| Neither a Barrier nor an Asset | 39% | 47% | 48% | 53% | 48% | |
| Somewhat of an Asset | 3% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 7% | |
| Significant Asset | 2% | 2% | 3% | 0% | 2% | |
| Don't Know | 3% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| To what degree would you consider environmental regulations an asset or barrier to economic development? | Significant Barrier | 14% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 8% | 11% |
| Somewhat of a Barrier | 27% | 27% | 30% | 32% | 35% | 28% | |
| Neither a Barrier nor an Asset | 46% | 51% | 48% | 46% | 40% | 48% | |
| Somewhat of an Asset | 5% | 6% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | |
| Significant Asset | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 2% | |
| Don't Know | 5% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 4% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| To what degree would you consider environmental regulations an asset or barrier to economic development? | Significant Barrier | 17% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 8% | 10% | 11% |
| Somewhat of a Barrier | 36% | 28% | 24% | 34% | 23% | 28% | 28% | |
| Neither a Barrier nor an Asset | 34% | 48% | 55% | 45% | 47% | 51% | 48% | |
| Somewhat of an Asset | 3% | 8% | 7% | 3% | 10% | 9% | 7% | |
| Significant Asset | 4% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 1% | 2% | ||
| Don't Know | 6% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 1% | 4% | |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |