Environmental attitudes and awareness : a psychosocial perspective / by Geotika Tankha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tankha, Geotika, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental protection--Citizen participation.

Environmental protection.

Environmental protection--Psychological aspects.

Environmental protection--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

Environmental problems of pollution and degradation are a major source of concern globally. At all levels, efforts are being made to protect and preserve the environment from further deterioration. Measures are being taken at international, national and regional levels by governments and organisations to spread the awareness and concern for the environment and ecosystem, but these are not yet yielding the expected returns. Research has indicated that humans must be guided by values, beliefs, and individual motivating factors if attitudes are to be converted in actual behaviour. This book presents an empirical research study on the relationship between the measures of ecological concern and its demographic and psychosocial determinants. It discusses the various models of environmental concern and tracks the human-environment relationship as studied by environmental psychologists and sociologists. The book will be of great use to the students, academics, researchers and scholars in a variety of fields, including human ecology, eco-philosophy, sustainable development, environmental psychology, environmental sociology, environmental economics, environmental studies, and conservation psychology, and will further the reader's understanding of the role of human factors in ecological protection. It will also be of value to policy makers and the general reader interested in understanding behavioural and psychosocial perspectives on environmental concern.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Preface

Chapter One

Status of Environmental Problems at a Global Level

Status of Environmental Problems at a National Level

Status of Environmental Problems at a Regional Level

Chapter Two

Proposed Viewpoints and Models of Environmental Concern

Socio-Demographic Correlates of Environmental Concern

Psychological Correlates of Environmental Concern

Chapter Three

Problem Statement

Aim and Objectives of the Study

Hypotheses of the Study

Plan of the Study

Chapter Four

Gender and Age Differences

Correlational Analysis

Cluster Analysis

Chapter Five

Socio-demographic Correlates of Environmental Attitudes and Awareness

Correlational Analysis of Environmental and Psychological Variables

Cluster Analysis of Environmental and Psychological Variables

Chapter Six

Conclusions

Implications and Future Suggestions

References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed December 4, 2017).

ISBN:

1-5275-0421-2

OCLC:

1010747155