Environmental Education
Seyed Habib Moosavi Rashedi; Vahid Makkizade; esmail hassanpour
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The sudden increase in population in recent years has led to an increase in over-consumption of resources, climate change, an increase in greenhouse gases, and the extinction of rare species. Efforts to protect the environment have become a global concern. The purpose of this study is to identify and ...
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The sudden increase in population in recent years has led to an increase in over-consumption of resources, climate change, an increase in greenhouse gases, and the extinction of rare species. Efforts to protect the environment have become a global concern. The purpose of this study is to identify and classify the factors affecting Green Purchase behavior by consumers. The most important research need in the current situation is to identify the factors affecting the change in consumer behavior when purchasing. The research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of implementation method. Documentary, library and field studies have been used to collect the required information and data. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire and it was distributed randomly among the clients of shared businesses in Tehran. The reliability of Cronbach's alpha in this study was 0.83. The size of the statistical population was determined based on Cochran's formula of 384 people. Exploratory factor analysis, KMO test, Bartlett and Scree Cattle in SPSS software were used to analyze the internal overlap and factor correlation matrix. The results showed that the factors affecting Green Purchase behavior are: expansion of environmental knowledge, change in attitudes, behavioral control and social responsibilities, mental norms and self-perception and lifestyle and values perceived by consumers, respectively.
Environmental Education
Leyla Parhizkar; Kourosh Fathi Vajargah
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امروزه باتوجه به بحرانهای زیست‌محیطی موجود که بسیاری از آنها به موجب عدم داشتن سواد محیط‌زیستی انسان‌ها می باشد باید دغدغه اصلی آموزش و پرورش این باشد که دانش‌آموزان ...
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امروزه باتوجه به بحرانهای زیست‌محیطی موجود که بسیاری از آنها به موجب عدم داشتن سواد محیط‌زیستی انسان‌ها می باشد باید دغدغه اصلی آموزش و پرورش این باشد که دانش‌آموزان درمدرسه تحت تأثیر برنامه درسی پنهان چه تجاربی را کسب می کند. زیرا این برنامه درسی اثراتی به مراتب عمیق‌تر از برنامه درسی آشکار در ایجاد نگرش‌ها ، رویکردها و ارزش‌ها در دانش‌آموزان دارد .بنابراین هدف پژوهش حاضر بررسی تجارب زیست شده دانش آموزان از برنامه درسی پنهان آموزش محیط زیست می باشد و به معنای دیگر به دنبال دستیابی به این پدیده و ترسیم ابعاد آن به گونه‌ای که درذهن دانش آموزان نقش می بندد، بوده است. روش پژوهش کیفی از نوع پدیدارشناسی بود که با مصاحبه نیمه ساختار یافته انجام شده است. روش نمونه گیری هدفمند بوده و حجم نمونه براساس اشباع نظری داده ها مشخص شد. تحلیل داده‌های به دست آمده از مصاحبه‌ها در این پژوهش، برنامه درسی پنهان آموزش محیط زیست را در زمینه های ساختار فیزیکی، ساختار اجتماعی، ساختار دیوانسالارانه، ساختار فرهنگی، ساختار خانوادگی ، ساختار فردی و ساختار برون سازمانی به دست داد. همچنین یافته‌ها نشان داد از نظر تجربه زیست شده دانش آموزان از برنامه درسی پنهان، بیشترین سواد محیط‌زیستی از ساختار اجتماعی (تعامل با معلم) و سپس ساختار خانوادگی و ساختار دیوان سالارانه حاصل شده است.
Environmental Education
Yazdan Shirmohammadi; Enayatullah Yazdanpanah; Afsane Yaaqoubi por fard; Fatemeh Takallou
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The best way to make individuals more conscious of the concerns and difficulties facing society is through education. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of tourists' experiences on environmental education through the resonance of the nature tourism destination brand and environmental ...
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The best way to make individuals more conscious of the concerns and difficulties facing society is through education. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of tourists' experiences on environmental education through the resonance of the nature tourism destination brand and environmental education to visitors. The knowledge of the environment among tourists can be raised through travel and nature tourism. People's knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding the environment are influenced by their experiences in the environment. The host society suffers when tourism numbers exceed an area's ecological capacity, which lowers the quality of the tourism experience. If this problem is ignored, society will face social and environmental challenges. The greatest and most efficient method for educating people and instilling a sense of responsibility in them is through environmental education. The sample size was determined by Cochran's formula of 384 people. The sample technique was convenience sampling, and the study's statistical population consisted solely of domestic tourists to Borujerd city. Expert judgments validated the research's validity, while Cronbach's alpha assessed its reliability. Through the resonance of the nature tourism destination brand and environmental education to tourists, as well as the resonance of the nature tourism brand on public environmental education, the research findings demonstrated that tourists experience has a positive and significant effect on environmental education.
Environmental Education
javad yousefi; mahmood ziaee; Mohammad Reza Karimi alavijeh; Seyed Mojtaba Mahmoudzadeh; Seyed Ali Hoseini
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Considering the importance of the hotel industry in tourism system and the necessity of social responsibilities, since there is no social responsibility model in the hotel industry in literature, this research formed to provide a model that fits Iran’s conditions. This is a kind of survey research, ...
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Considering the importance of the hotel industry in tourism system and the necessity of social responsibilities, since there is no social responsibility model in the hotel industry in literature, this research formed to provide a model that fits Iran’s conditions. This is a kind of survey research, which is done with a mix method approach. At the first phase, by means of interviews, the views of 4 and 5 star hotel managers in Tehran about the influential factors, strategies and consequences were collected, categorized and finally codified in the form of a model. In the quantitative phase, the components of the model were examined and confirmed in terms of validity and reliability, and the paths determined in the model was also statistically examined, modified and confirmed in the necessary cases. The overall goodness of fit of the model was confirmed according to the SRMR index. According to this model social responsibility in the hotel industry is influenced by driving factors (strategic commitment, considering stakeholders and moral commitment) which are influenced by contextual conditions. Strategies to achieve this goal include strategies in different fields (human resources, marketing, communication, green management, etc.) that are weakened or strengthened with intervening conditions (executive and managerial conditions, cultural conditions, media and communication conditions, and government facilitation) consequences of the implementing social responsibility include economic, social, environmental and organizational sustainability. The contribution of this research is knowledge enhancement which can be seen in the integration of the conditions affecting social responsibility, the strategies and consequences of the implementation of strategies in the form of a coherent model that has not been studied so far.
Environmental Education
Ghasem Zarei; Foroozan Ghazaei; Araz rashedi zahra
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This study aimed to investigate the role of environmental knowledge and attitudes toward sustainable consumption with behavioral intention and the use of household appliances with sustainable water consumption of women in Ardabil City in the winter of 2020. The research method is descriptive-correlational ...
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This study aimed to investigate the role of environmental knowledge and attitudes toward sustainable consumption with behavioral intention and the use of household appliances with sustainable water consumption of women in Ardabil City in the winter of 2020. The research method is descriptive-correlational and applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population of this study was women over 20 years old and users of household appliances in Ardabil. The data collection method is field type and data collection tools include a standard questionnaire of environmental knowledge of Pacho and Lavrador (2017), the attitude towards sustainable water consumption of Ahmad and Arfin (2018), the sustainable water consumption behavior of Kang. (2017) and the intention to purchase of a device with sustainable water consumption of Nguyen. (2016).in order to assess the reliability of the questionnaire, Cronbach's alpha coefficient and composite reliability coefficient were used, which indicated the reliability (above 80% and above 70%) of all research components.384 questionnaires were distributed and analyzed. The results indicate that environmental knowledge affects the behavior of sustainable water consumption but does not affect the use of household appliances with sustainable water consumption. the attitude towards sustainable water consumption has a significant effect on the intention to use home appliances with sustainable water consumption and sustainable water consumption, and finally, the intention to use home appliances with sustainable water consumption has a significant effect on sustainable water consumption behavior.
Environmental Education
Fahimeh Eshghi; Reza Afhami; Afshin Danehkar; Roghayyeh Garmaeepour
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Because biological diversity and cultural diversity, while independent of one another, reinforce one another and because cultural services are a significant factor in raising the quality of life and human well-being, a correct understanding of all ecosystem services, but especially of cultural services, ...
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Because biological diversity and cultural diversity, while independent of one another, reinforce one another and because cultural services are a significant factor in raising the quality of life and human well-being, a correct understanding of all ecosystem services, but especially of cultural services, is necessary for the protection and sustainable exploitation of natural ecosystems. One of Iran's most significant natural ecosystems is Anzali Lagoon, and through contact with its neighbors, traditions, and lifestyles exclusive to this water body have developed, giving the locals a sense of culture and identity. Aiming to provide a basis for the development of regional culture and, by extension, appreciation and conservation of this natural environment, the present study aims to assess how marginal people of Anzali Wetland perceive its cultural services. Fieldwork and library research were both used for this project. A questionnaire with 109 descriptive statements and a 7-point Likert scale was created based on the categorization of the millennium ecosystem of cultural services and the perceptual territory for each. It was sent to 100 persons from 18 settlements around the wetland. Experts confirmed the questionnaire's validity; Cronbach's alpha revealed the questionnaire's reliability to be 0.99; and inferential analysis was conducted using the sign test. The findings revealed that perceptions of aesthetics and sense of place are highest, of knowledge systems, recreation, and ecotourism are middle, and of the remaining cultural services, perceptions are lowest.
Environmental Education
Hamzeh Haji; Latif Haji
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Despite the growing interest in investigating the role of religious beliefs in environmental protection, there is not enough research into the analysis of divine messages. Therefore, the present study tries to fill this gap by identifying and validating the concepts of environmental ethics from the Qur'anic ...
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Despite the growing interest in investigating the role of religious beliefs in environmental protection, there is not enough research into the analysis of divine messages. Therefore, the present study tries to fill this gap by identifying and validating the concepts of environmental ethics from the Qur'anic perspective. In this research, a combined approach (sequential exploratory design) was used. In the qualitative part, to identify the concepts of environmental ethics from the Qur'anic perspective, content analysis was used based on the interpretation approach. In this part, the research implementation process consisted of interviews with seven experts in theology and Islamic studies who were selected by snowball sampling. Then, in the quantitative part, based on the concepts of the qualitative part, a questionnaire was designed and distributed among the study population. The study population consisted of villagers in Naghadeh County (N = 36760), and 379 of them were selected using a stratified random sampling method. A panel of experts determined the content validity of the research instrument. To determine validity, the content validity ratio and content validity index were used, both of which were acceptable (over 0.7). Also, the reliability of the research instrument was determined using Cronbach's alpha (0.83). Exploratory factor analysis was used in the quantitative part to summarize the concepts. According to the results, the concepts of Qur'anic ethics of the environment were classified under the six general concepts of "trusteeship," "thanksgiving," "land reclamation," "justice," "perfectionism," and "respect." Second-order confirmatory factor analysis was also used to validate each of the concepts. In the end, suggestions were made to strengthen the values and principles of Islamic ethics toward environmental protection.
Environmental Education
Majid Ershadi; Fereshte Afkari; Majid Aliasgari
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According to the increasing amount of research in the field of environmental education, in this article, we tried to collect the preliminary results of research and combine these results to express a consistent view of the effectiveness of the environmental education meta-analytical research ...
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According to the increasing amount of research in the field of environmental education, in this article, we tried to collect the preliminary results of research and combine these results to express a consistent view of the effectiveness of the environmental education meta-analytical research method. Its statistical population is 25,003 postgraduate dissertations and scientific research articles. The selected statistical sample related to environmental education based on curriculum elements is 138 articles in different years, of which 57 articles were selected in 2016-2020. Excel software was used to report and record the information required to provide the required information from the worksheet designed by the researcher. The reliability of the research was obtained through the contrast of research findings. The analysis of the findings is based on Roberts' six-step pattern, which is consistent with the elements of the curriculum used, using open and axial coding methods. Based on the findings, because environmental education develops awareness and increases environmental sensitivity, it is the most important method in educating individuals in identifying and dealing with environmental problems. Environmental Education is influenced by these seven factors: Assessment, education method, formal education, informal education, public education, and lifelong education and sustainable development. The results in most of the studies suggest the effectiveness of informal education over formal education. In recent years, environmental education has been considered more important in all cases and for all groups. So, environmental education is essential to society in general.
Environmental Education
Leila Bonyad; Akbar Zare shahabadi
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The aim of the current research was to analyze the discourse of upstream water documents in the time period (2011-2015) (2017-2021). Its statistical population consists of eleven documents from upstream water resources that were compiled in this period of time. The method of the present study is the ...
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The aim of the current research was to analyze the discourse of upstream water documents in the time period (2011-2015) (2017-2021). Its statistical population consists of eleven documents from upstream water resources that were compiled in this period of time. The method of the present study is the analysis of discourse by Laclau and Mouffe method and an attempt has been made to answer these three questions; What was the dominant discourse on the documents upstream of water? What have been the central signifiers, discourse components, a chain of equivalence, and the ruling otherness that represents this discourse? And what theory has been used to explain the discourse governing these documents? The analysis of these documents showed that the main discourse governing this period was environmental discourse, which is the main signifier and point of these documents and indicates the adoption of an environmental approach to natural resources. This discourse manifests itself in the othering the discourse of Sustainable development in these documents and the main and floating signifiers such as the discourse hegemony of reducing natural hazards and paying attention to the environment, education and promotion of agricultural and environmental development, attention to the environmental effects of actions, education and promotion of agricultural and environmental development, attention to the environmental effects of actions, attention to innovations in agriculture, regulating environmental activities, and granting and investing facilities in the agricultural sector has been a confirmation of this discourse, which is approved through equivalence signs such as encouraging investors to invest in projects, paying attention to climate-friendly technologies, developing green transportation.
Environmental Education
Roya Karami; Sahar Tabibian; Nasrin Ahmadi; Tahereh Sharghi
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Preserving and developing human resources in high-risk agricultural environments requires observing agricultural safety principles. In this regard, understanding the protective behavior of gardeners with emphasis on the role of health belief model components in explaining the formation of protective ...
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Preserving and developing human resources in high-risk agricultural environments requires observing agricultural safety principles. In this regard, understanding the protective behavior of gardeners with emphasis on the role of health belief model components in explaining the formation of protective behavior of gardeners in Zanjan city through the impact of knowledge on attitude has been selected as the purpose of this study. The study was conducted using the applied purpose and descriptive correlation method. The study population is gardeners in Zanjan city. The number of samples was calculated according to Cochran's formula of 293 people, and sampling was done using a stratified multistage sampling method. This survey research was conducted using a questionnaire, and its validity and reliability were assessed and confirmed. The results of this study showed that gardeners usually wear appropriate clothing and shoes as protective equipment when working with chemicals, but other personal protective equipment such as masks, hats, gloves, and goggles are less considered. Also, although gardeners have moderate to little knowledge of conservation behavior, there is a relatively good attitude towards the need to take preventive measures, which facilitates the implementation of the training program and its acceptance. Test of study hypotheses showed that 41% of the variance of gardeners' attitudes about preventive behaviors is formed under the influence of their knowledge. Further, the effect of attitude on all components of health belief is significant and explains almost half of the variability in perceived sensitivity, perceived severity, perceived benefits, self-efficacy, and practice guide. Path analysis indicates the explanation of 58% of changes in protective behavior based on the predicted model. Therefore, education, in addition to increasing knowledge and influencing attitudes, could affect gardeners' understanding of protective behaviors and provide the ground for implementing gardeners' safe behaviors.
Environmental Education
Hamid Naseri; Parivash Nourbakhsh; Mehdi Kohandel; Abbas Khodayari
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The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting sustainable development in mountaineering. The research method is exploratory and applied in terms of its purpose, and 150 mountaineers from the centers of the northwestern provinces of the country were selected by purposive sampling. The ...
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The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting sustainable development in mountaineering. The research method is exploratory and applied in terms of its purpose, and 150 mountaineers from the centers of the northwestern provinces of the country were selected by purposive sampling. The face and content validity of the research instrument was confirmed by a group of experts, and its constructive validity was confirmed by factor analysis based on structural equation modeling. Based on orthogonal rotational heuristic factor analysis, 34 items were categorized into eight factors that accounted for 52.44 of the variance of sustainable development. It is noteworthy that the results of confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha coefficients supported the eight-factor structure of the 34-item questionnaire and confirmed its validity and reliability. The results of this study and the extractive dimensions of the tool show the factors affecting sustainable development in mountaineering sports and the results also can help mountaineers to pay more attention to some of the aspects of sustainable development in mountaineering and mountainous areas.
Environmental Education
Bahareh Samadi Kuchaksaraei; Kamran Rezaei Tavabe; Poorya Gholamzadeh; Hamid Zohrabi; Nabiollah Moradi
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Irregular agriculture and frequent droughts are the most important causes of drought in Parishan International Wetland. In order to restore this wetland, management actions are required, and the role of local communities and their participation in this serious matter will be very important. The purpose ...
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Irregular agriculture and frequent droughts are the most important causes of drought in Parishan International Wetland. In order to restore this wetland, management actions are required, and the role of local communities and their participation in this serious matter will be very important. The purpose of this study is to identify the correct management option for the restoration of the Parishan wetland and to measure the level of participation and awareness of local communities in implementing the ecological approach. The target community is local communities living in the villages of Parishan Basin. A questionnaire was provided for social study, and to select the best decision-making option, SWOT and analytical hierarchy process (AHP) were used. In AHP, three criteria and three options were considered. Surveys of local communities showed that the attitude of the people of the region towards the restoration of the wetland and water transfer is positive, and 70% of the local people are willing to cooperate in the cases of changing the pattern of cultivation and applying restrictions. However, they do not want to close their wells. However, the ecological values of the wetlands are still unknown to them, and they need education. According to the SWOT method, the research strategy will be the diversity strategy (ST). According to the AHP, the most important criterion is environmental characteristics, and the most important option is agricultural management and then water transfer from Nargesi dam.
Environmental Education
Nasim Roshani; Masoud Yazdanpanah; Bahman Khosravipour; Maryam Tajeri Moghadam; Tahereh Zobeidi
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Today, most universities do not fully implement sustainable practices because there are barriers to their becoming green universities. Identifying the barriers on the way to the operationalization of sustainability in universities is very crucial because if the existing barriers are not identified, corrective ...
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Today, most universities do not fully implement sustainable practices because there are barriers to their becoming green universities. Identifying the barriers on the way to the operationalization of sustainability in universities is very crucial because if the existing barriers are not identified, corrective measures cannot be taken to deal with them. The purpose of this research was to discover the barriers facing Ilam University in becoming a green university based on a case study research. The participants were 16 faculty members and 15 students of Ilam University who were selected through purposive sampling. The data collected from the semi-structured interview were coded and analyzed in the form of 140 concepts and 10 categories. Budget-oriented, cultural-social, educational, research, managerial, bureaucratic, infrastructural and strategic, psychological-attitudinal, human, environmental management and individual barriers were identified as barriers for Ilam University to become a green university. The results of this research can provide mechanisms and strategies to overcome these barriers and be useful for other universities considering their transition to sustainability. Some of the solutions this research recommends are attracting financial resources and income generation, increasing educational programs and empowering employees and students, promoting institutional commitment, and increasing research and cooperation related to environmental issues. In the end, the successful implementation of the Green Campus at Ilam University will be realized only with the combined efforts of all stakeholders
Environmental Education
Mohammad Akbari; Afsane Shahnazi; Hossain Shokohifard
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The purpose of this study was to examine the compatibility of the intended, implemented, and acquired curriculum in the humanities and environment course. This research used a simultaneous mixed method (using both quantitative and qualitative techniques in a single study). The population of the study ...
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The purpose of this study was to examine the compatibility of the intended, implemented, and acquired curriculum in the humanities and environment course. This research used a simultaneous mixed method (using both quantitative and qualitative techniques in a single study). The population of the study consisted of all 896 students of grade 11 in 1400-1399 academic years in Ghaen. In the qualitative part of the study, grade 11 teachers were also added to the population. Using Morgan's table, 265 students were selected as a sample. Based on cluster random sampling, a number of 11th-grade students from each school were selected. In the qualitative part, purposeful sampling was used to select only those who had more than five years of teaching experience. The data collection tools were a researcher-made questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. The data was analyzed by a one-sample t-test. The results revealed that there is a statistical correlation between the intended and implemented curriculum. There is also a relationship between the intended and acquired curriculum. According to the findings of the research, it can be said that despite the change in the educational approach from face-to-face to virtual and no change in the curriculum, The teachers as the implementers of the curriculum, had been able to take steps toward the adaptation of the implemented and acquired curriculum with the intended curriculum and were successful in this matter.
Environmental Education
Hamdollah Sojasi Qeidari; Majid Parishan; Ahmad Romiani; Shahrzad Naderzadeh
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The development of ecotourism is a viable strategy to preserve natural resources and cultural values in society. In addition, it empowers local communities and brings about cultural, social, and environmental sustainability. This study aims to evaluate the predictor elements of environmental knowledge ...
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The development of ecotourism is a viable strategy to preserve natural resources and cultural values in society. In addition, it empowers local communities and brings about cultural, social, and environmental sustainability. This study aims to evaluate the predictor elements of environmental knowledge and awareness of eco-tourists in the protected area of Binalood. The research method is a descriptive-analytical method. The statistical population of the study is the number of eco-tourists entering the region, based on field statistics obtained from village-heads (September 2017), which is estimated at 12,900. Finally, 210 were used as the sample size and as the basis for completing the questionnaire and analysis. The research findings, based on a single sample t-test, revealed that the real average of the two indicators of having environmental knowledge and awareness of laws and the natural environment is less than average (3). Findings on the t-test (two samples) showed that the average opinion of men on environmental knowledge indicators is higher than women and that there is a significant difference between men and women. The adjusted coefficient based on the regression test is 0.54. Obviously, the 0.54 changes in the environmental behavior of eco-tourists depend on individual and socio-economic factors. According to the results of the Pearson correlation test, there is a significant and strong relationship between the behavior and environmental attitudes of eco-tourists. In order to improve the environmental knowledge of eco-tourists, it is the researchers’ recommendation to establish visitor centers and hold training courses, seminars, etc., based on the age and sexual characteristics of the visitors. The best way to transfer the teachings is to use the means and materials of dissemination of knowledge, such as preparing brochures and short films and informing people through popular networks and social sites.
Environmental Education
Nasrin Rezanadzaery; َAbolfaz Ghasemzadeh Alishahi; Peyman Yarmohammadzadeh
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The purpose of this study is to present a conceptual model for green management with a sustainable development approach. The current research is developmental in terms of purpose, and this study was conducted based on the grounded theory methodology. The participants included 26 experts in the field ...
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The purpose of this study is to present a conceptual model for green management with a sustainable development approach. The current research is developmental in terms of purpose, and this study was conducted based on the grounded theory methodology. The participants included 26 experts in the field of environment, experienced principals of secondary schools, sustainable development experts in the Department of Education of East Azerbaijan Province, and professors with knowledge in the field of green management from Azad University and Tabriz University. In order to achieve theoretical saturation in the semi-structured interview, the sample was selected purposefully and by snowball method. The validity of the data was confirmed with acceptability, transferability, verifiability, and reliability. Strauss and Corbin's three-stage coding process (open, central, selective) with MAXQDA software was applied to analyze data. The results of the research indicate that the causal factors affecting the green management of secondary schools include green futurism, the establishment of the environmental management system, and strategic developments. Functional isolation, limitations, professional health barriers, and lack of commitment are intervening factors. Sustainable transportation, use of clean technology, saving energy, and managing water consumption and waste are identified as actions. Total quality management implementation, social impacts, and performance improvement are extracted as outcome factors. Finally, the results of the selective coding showed that the main factors are teaching the protection of basic resources and the environment, the development of green technology, and sustainable culture to modify the consumption pattern.
Environmental Education
Houman Gholampour Arbastan; Saeed Gitipour; Majid Baghdadi; Masood Rezaee
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Assessment of public awareness and preferences is the first step in monitoring the implemented training programs, as well as planning for a new training program in order to improve the level of public knowledge about waste management and eliminate existing deficiencies. Therefore, the main aim of this ...
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Assessment of public awareness and preferences is the first step in monitoring the implemented training programs, as well as planning for a new training program in order to improve the level of public knowledge about waste management and eliminate existing deficiencies. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to design a scientific and validated questionnaire to assess the knowledge and preferences of people of household hazardous waste management by municipalities. The designated questionnaire was distributed to 971 citizens, and data was collected and analyzed. The results obtained show that more than half of respondents are not aware that personal care products, home cleaners, medicines, vehicles, and home maintenance products are categorized as household hazardous waste. Also, only 5% of citizens are aware of the hazardous waste generation rate in household waste streams. In contrast, the knowledge level of the participants about the impacts of household hazardous waste mismanagement was assessed at an accepted level. Results of the conducted survey indicate that collection through apps and receiving educational content through social media are the most popular methods of waste collection and receiving information methods in relation to household hazardous waste. Furthermore, 67.8 and 92.9% of the respondents agree to pay gate fees and impose fines for violators of hazardous household waste management. Our findings illustrate that a lack of awareness of identifying and information about household hazardous waste quality and quantity could be improved by planning a training program and presenting it on social media.
Environmental Education
Nader Naderi; Ehsan Khosravi; Faranak Karamian
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The main purpose of this research was to providing a model for developing the market of healthy and organic food products in Kermanshah province. The approach governing the present research was conducted qualitatively using the grounded theory method. The study population of this research included all ...
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The main purpose of this research was to providing a model for developing the market of healthy and organic food products in Kermanshah province. The approach governing the present research was conducted qualitatively using the grounded theory method. The study population of this research included all key informants in the field of the researched subject in Kermanshah province. Purposeful snowball sampling was used to select participants. Sampling continued until theoretical saturation was reached. In this research, theoretical saturation was achieved by examining 12 participants from the mentioned society. Data collection tools included in-depth and semi-structured interviews, field notes taking, and in some cases group discussions. In order to process the data, a three-step coding method was used in the qualitative part. The results of the study showed three categories of causal conditions (including cognitive factors, behavioral-motivational factors, management factors), contextual conditions (including infrastructural-technological factors, cultural factors and the economic status of the target community) in the development of the healthy and organic products market of the food industry units of Kermanshah province, and intervening conditions (including political-legal factors and regulatory factors) are involved. Also, according to the results, the adopted strategies were categorized into three categories (including marketing factors, advertising and information methods, and trust building and accountability factors) that had consequences (such as economic, social and environmental). In the end, practical suggestions were presented based on the findings.
Environmental Education
Mohamad taghi Heydari; Daryoosh Jahani; Prasto Ghasemi; Yaqub Haqi; Parvin Rahmati
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The increase in the human population, the need to develop human cultural and social spaces on the one hand, and the need to create public spaces with identity, on the other hand, has led to more attention to the topic of cultural identity in public spaces in recent decades. Library Garden, as a public ...
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The increase in the human population, the need to develop human cultural and social spaces on the one hand, and the need to create public spaces with identity, on the other hand, has led to more attention to the topic of cultural identity in public spaces in recent decades. Library Garden, as a public and spatial institution, plays a vital role in the process of cultural and social development in the field of urban space. Books and reading and the tendency to study are some of the characteristics of the development and promotion of the cities. It is possible to advance the cultural and social goals of the society through reading books. With this approach, the present article tries to study the feasibility of creating a library garden in Sabzeh Meydan Square of Zanjan with the approach of promoting the culture of reading. The methodology of this research was a descriptive survey and was applied in terms of purpose. To evaluate the preference of indicators in creating a library garden, the weight of each of them was determined, and finally, the amount of compatibility of the best-worst model has been used to evaluate how to implement indicators in terms of importance/performance and amount of compliance. The results showed that creative designing, with a large difference compared to other factors with a value of 0.14, has been ranked first, and creating this space has been a priority over other indicators. An environment that, like the pleasant qualities of the Persian gardens, enriches the sense of place with its psychological effects, but with a different reading, and can complement the closed spaces of the library in the design by using open spaces and flexibility of collective creative spaces that pave the way for social dynamism and subconscious education. On the distant horizon, using recreational, cultural, and tourist opportunities, according to the goals and vision of the Sabzeh Meydan project, to become a policy to promote the culture of reading and show the importance of rich Iranian culture to tourists. It is expected that the opinions and views of users and their participation will be used to create a place for social activities, the formation of collective memories, and the identification of residents.
Environmental Education
Reza Sepahvand; Jafar Abbaspour; Ayoob Sheikhizade
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Organizational green culture can be considered a source of competitive advantage, firstly, by understanding environmental strategies, and secondly, because of characteristics that are different from the culture of its competitors, it can be an invisible asset and difficult for competitors to imitate. ...
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Organizational green culture can be considered a source of competitive advantage, firstly, by understanding environmental strategies, and secondly, because of characteristics that are different from the culture of its competitors, it can be an invisible asset and difficult for competitors to imitate. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of green organizational culture on competitive advantage with an emphasis on the mediating role of green innovation in Ilam Cement Factory. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of method. The statistical population of the study includes managers and employees of Ilam Cement Factory. 224 people were selected through statistical sampling using Cochran's formula. Standard questionnaires of green organizational culture measuring green innovation and competitive advantage were used to collect data. For data analysis, the structural equation modeling technique was used through SPSS25 and Smart PLS3 software. The results show that organizational culture has a direct positive and significant effect on competitive advantage and that it affects competitive advantage through the mediation variable of green innovation. Also, the results of data analysis showed that the green innovation variable has a positive and significant effect on competitive advantage.
Environmental Education
fatemeh rezaei; Mojtaba Tabari; ali Farhadi Mahalli; Toraj Mojibi
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Among the major actions toward sustainable development is public policymaking that seeks to fundamentally address and resolve environmental issues. The purpose of this research is to explain an exigency model of the government public policy gap analysis in the subject area of environment. This is an ...
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Among the major actions toward sustainable development is public policymaking that seeks to fundamentally address and resolve environmental issues. The purpose of this research is to explain an exigency model of the government public policy gap analysis in the subject area of environment. This is an applied research conducted through a survey. The statistical population included 121456 Iranian graduates with a master's degree or PhD in the field of environment. Of this population, based on the Cochran formula, a sample consisting of 384 respondents was formed, the individual members of which were selected using stratified random sampling. The validity and reliability of the measurement tool were assessed and confirmed using content validity (of face validity type) and Cronbach's alpha, respectively. The results indicated the dimensions of the link between organization policies and goals, community expectations and feelings, and reflecting stakeholders' views as relevant in the gap analysis model. In addition, the results indicated that the exigent policy gap analysis model of the environment had the required validity. The proposed model in this research which has been further improved by expert views may serve as an applied model for policymakers, practitioners, and executives of environmental policies, and particularly, the Iranian Department of Environment.
Environmental Education
Hanieh Khodadadi Tirkolaei; Esmat Rasoli
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The purpose of this study is to validate the model of environmental ethics curriculum based on social constructivism in secondary school. This is an applied research with a descriptive survey method. The statistical population of the study is all secondary school teachers in Mazandaran province with ...
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The purpose of this study is to validate the model of environmental ethics curriculum based on social constructivism in secondary school. This is an applied research with a descriptive survey method. The statistical population of the study is all secondary school teachers in Mazandaran province with 11024 people (5692 men and 5332 women). The research sample includes 360 secondary school teachers who were selected by multi-stage relative cluster sampling with Cochran's formula. As a data collection tool, a researcher-made social constructivism questionnaire with 23 items on a five-point Likert scale was used. Content validity was used to determine the validity of the questionnaires and composite reliability was used to determine the reliability of the questionnaires, which had a suitable and acceptable status. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis were used to analyze the data with SPSS and PLS software. The results showed that the objective components, content, teaching-learning activities, and evaluation are effective in explaining the model of environmental ethics curriculum based on social constructivism and the model had a good fit. Environmental ethics curriculum based on social constructivism allows students to be actively involved; they also focus on thinking and understanding rather than just memorizing and the model makes them perform better. Using this approach, basic learning activities can take place in the real-world context (nature) so students' constructivism is stimulated.
Environmental Education
Sorena Zandi; Mehran Farajollahi
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Considering the importance of environmental education in improving the relationship between humans and their environment, the purpose of this article is to identify the positive actions of Australia in this field. Because the usefulness of sharing information and benefiting from the experiences ...
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Considering the importance of environmental education in improving the relationship between humans and their environment, the purpose of this article is to identify the positive actions of Australia in this field. Because the usefulness of sharing information and benefiting from the experiences of other countries is one of the main elements of environmental education, this article focuses on examining their strategic priorities, previewed goals until 2025, and this country's completed projects, as reported by the Australian Association of Environmental Education. The method used in this article is descriptive-analytical research, and data collection is done via document analysis. The results show AAEE’s emphasis on setting its goals on providing necessary financial needs for its projects, supporting environmental educators and teachers, and expanding inter-chapter and international communications. From the findings of the article, appropriate models in accordance with the social, economic, psychological, and environmental characteristics of Iran are extracted, and with the necessary changes to improve the integration of these projects with such traits, they can be implemented in Iran. In the conclusion section, suggestions for building similar educational models are presented.
Environmental Education
Sima Alipour; Morteza Maleki MinbashRazgah; Davood Feiz; Azim Zarei
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Business-to-Business markets use the positive effect of sustainable measures to strengthen their brand. Because sustainable branding supports competitive advantage with a positive impact on customer perceptions and satisfaction, in this regard, the tools and platforms available in the online environment ...
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Business-to-Business markets use the positive effect of sustainable measures to strengthen their brand. Because sustainable branding supports competitive advantage with a positive impact on customer perceptions and satisfaction, in this regard, the tools and platforms available in the online environment can be effective in sustainable B2B branding by facilitating interaction and dialogue in an informal way between the company and its audience. Therefore, the current research was conducted to provide a conceptual framework of sustainable B2B branding through social media using the qualitative method of theme analysis on Iranian ports. This is an exploratory research with an aim to be applicable. The statistical population is Iranian port managers, and to collect information, a semi-structured interview was conducted with 14 key informants (saturation limit) who were selected by a targeted method. To analyze the data, the text of the interviews was transcribed. Then, using Atlas software and the inductive thematic analysis method, data were coded, analyzed, and interpreted. In this research, the framework of sustainable branding from company to company was explained through social media with 117 basic codes, 10 sub-themes, and 3 main themes of social media management, brand mantra, and sustainability action
Environmental Education
Nafiseh Paivandi; Saeed Shahhosseini; Sirus Mansoori
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One of the most important recent concerns in the world is the environment and its protection. Environmental education by storytelling, which is based on children's thinking mechanisms, can be considered a method for child education. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness ...
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One of the most important recent concerns in the world is the environment and its protection. Environmental education by storytelling, which is based on children's thinking mechanisms, can be considered a method for child education. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of teaching environmental concepts through animism-based storytelling on children's environmental knowledge and attitude. The research is quasi-experimental, including two groups (experimental and control), a pre-test and a post-test. The statistical population includes all the first-grade elementary school students of Shazand, Markazi Province, Iran, in the academic year 2021-2022, with 17 people in each group selected by convenience sampling. The instrument was Leeming's (1995) questionnaire, which includes two subscales of environmental knowledge and environmental attitude. Data analysis was carried out using multivariate covariance analysis. The findings indicated that there is a significant difference between the environmental knowledge and attitude of the experimental group and the control group. The results indicated that presenting environmental concepts using animism-based storytelling had a significant effect on children's environmental knowledge and attitude. In conclusion, although storytelling can generally affect knowledge and attitude, animism-based storytelling has a more significant effect on children's environmental knowledge and attitude.
