The vast majority of residents in Cork city want more parks, green spaces and biodiversity, a study has found.
Research undertaken by Behaviour & Attitudes on behalf of Cork City Council ahead of the city's draft Climate Action Plan found around 90% want more parks, biodiversity, green spaces and more trees.
It also found almost 86% want more pedestrianised streets.
The Climate Action Plan is due to go to public consultation shortly.
Some 500 face-to-face interviews were conducted between April and May in people's homes.
Researchers found that people in Cork have a good understanding of what they need to do to reduce their carbon emissions with almost one-third of homeowners planning a home retrofit or energy-system upgrade in the next 12 months.
They also found that nearly two-thirds of people living in Cork city "strongly agree" that the city needs to transform into a more sustainable place to live and work.
Almost 26% of people who live in the city cycle but fears around safety, lack of segregated cycle lanes and steep, hilly terrain are the reasons why people do not cycle more often.
Around 70% of Cork's city dwellers typically travel by car.
Over 60% of weekly public transport users agree services have improved in the past 12 months including the cost of fares, frequency of service, reliability and speed of travel.
Among the key transport findings, researchers found that the cost of electric cars and range concerns continue to deter many motorists, 52%, from changing from petrol or diesel cars, while 35% have concerns about the wider EV infrastructure capacity or about charging at home.
They also found that there is a widespread lack of awareness among householders of the energy ratings of their homes.
However, nearly one in three homeowners are considering undertaking a home retrofit or energy upgrade within the next 12 months.
