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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"Environmental Attitude"”.
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An assessment of the effects of two residential camp settings on environmental attitude development
… residential camp settings on the development of environmental attitudes by 4-H members (CA = 11-15 years). Subjects attending a 4-H Conservation Camp were randomly assigned to one of the two treatment conditions, the outpost camp setting (n=30), or the central camp setting (n=30). A control group …
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The Influence of Images of Climate Change Causes, Consequences, and Solutions on the Relationships Between Pro-Environmental Motivation and Change in the Intentions to Engage in Pro-Environmental Behaviors: A Comparison of Motivational Frameworks
… In order to motivate individuals to adopt pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs), it is important to understand how individuals react when exposed to persuasive messages. The goal of this program of research was to examine the influence of images of climate change causes, consequences, and …
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Pro-Environmental Behaviors in the Workplace: Is Concern for the Environment Enough?
… practices in organizations, individuals' pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) in the workplace have not received much attention. A primary goal of this study was to gain a better understanding of the factors related to PEBs in the workplace and to further our understanding of the relationship …
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The effect of trade books on the environmental literacy of 11th and 12th graders in aquatic science.
The purpose of this study was to compare the environmental literacy of 11th and 12th graders who participated in an eighteen-week environmental education program using trade books versus 11th- and 12th-graders who participated in an eighteen-week, traditional environmental education program without …
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Television, mass media, and environmental cultivation: a study of private forest landowners in Delaware
… in Delaware to extend previous studies into “environmental cultivation,” a research perspective that explores the theoretical link between television exposure and potential differences in the ecological worldviews of lighter versus heavier viewers. The study also sought to assess possible …
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The extent and nature of affective and cognitive changes in teachers and students as the result of participation in an environmental education program
The effect of participation in an environmental education program on the cognitive and affective growth of teachers and students was investigated. Fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth grade teachers from selected schools in Prince William County Virginia, were enrolled in an environmental education …
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Preference accommodating and preference shaping : incorporating traveler preferences into transportation planning
… behavior such as people's personality traits, environmental attitudes, car pride and perceptions of convenience and comfort. Despite the recognition of the importance of these psychological factors in better understanding travel behavior, transportation agencies have failed to integrate them …
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Reframing Environmental Messages and the Role of Identity in Wider Appeal
… found an effect of message moral reframing on environmental concern and support for climate friendly policies (Hurst & Stern, 2020). However, a replication study failed to find an effect of moral reframing on environmental intentions (Kim et al., 2022). To provide further clarity on the …
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Awareness, Knowledge, And Attitude About Environmental Education: Resp
Over the last 30 years, environmental education has been part of the curriculum in Southwest Florida public schools. Curriculum objectives, such as, environmental attitude, knowledge, and awareness (AKA), have been investigated in the literature as ways to improve the overall behavior of future …
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An examination of the impact of non-formal and informal learning on adult environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.
The purpose of this research is to consider the environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, of adults in Minnesota, and possible factors that influence environmental literacy. Specifically, this study is designed to: (1) measure the environmental literacy of Minnesota adults, (2) explore …
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EMOTIONALITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL DECISIONS: THE INTERACTION OF PROBLEM AND DECIDER CHARACTERISTICS.
Emotionality in environmental decisions is a function of the characteristics of the environmental planning problem, the decider, and of the situation in which decisions occur. This research examined the effects of problem and decider characteristics upon the emotionality of the decision process and …
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Understanding Food Waste Behavior and Ways To Influence Positive Change and Waste Reduction
<p>Environmental problems such as pollution, climate change, and food waste can be influenced by social attitudes and human behavior. Solutions to address environmental problems involve a series of actions by society and individuals, which can prove difficult to implement because changes induced by …
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Conservation Behavior Outcomes and Drivers of Participation in a Conservation Research Program on Private Lands
… more commonly positively influenced than social environmentalism or environmental citizenship behaviors. Landowners also reported that various aspects of the program including program events, on-site interactions with staff and citizen scientists, and landowner reports had the strongest influence …
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ECOSERV: an examination of the service quality expectations of the ecotourists
… to examine the relationship between ecotourist's environmental attitude, environmental behavior, travel motivation, value dimension, and their service quality expectations. A conceptual model was developed to study these relationships. The service quality expectations of the ecotourists were …
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Demand for Water Quality: Empirical Evidence from a Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior, and Choice Experiment Survey about the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal
… and estimate the benefits of improving environmental quality, water quality in particular, using survey data from Kathmandu, Nepal. Chapter 2 provides estimates of the benefits of improving water quality in the Bagmati River using choice experiment data collected from in-person …
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Soil Carbon Dynamics in Lawns Converted From Appalachian Mixed Oak Stands
… to the environment. Homeowners were assigned an environmental commitment score based on their responses which was compared with lawn management practices in order to identify any connection between environmental attitude and lawn management practices. Total soil carbon content to 30 cm depth of …
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Development of a Structural Model for Tourism Destination Competitiveness from Stakeholders' Perspectives
… 1) perceived tourism development impacts, 2) environmental attitudes, 3) place attachment, 4) development preferences about destination attractions/resources, and 5) support for destination competitive strategies The principle guideline of this study was that the support of tourism …
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Exploring the Glade: a Residential Program as a Transformational Factor on Environmental Knowledge, Attitude, and Action
One aim of environmental education is to promote responsible environmental behavior (REB). Residential environmental education programs provide students with non-formal, extended exposure to the outdoors and opportunities to develop confidence, knowledge, attitudes, and abilities. By enhancing …
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Costruzione di modelli di scelta discreta ibridi per misurare gli effetti delle strategie informative sulla scelta del modo di viaggio contestualmente agli aspetti latenti
… and Matthies, 2012): "A person who has an attitude that suggests that it would be consistent for him or her to use the car less cannot bring about behaviour change if that person does not know how to change" (Ampt, 2003). It has been observed that measures that increase individual’s …