Analysis of social and cultural factors affecting the environment (Case study: Kashan)

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Kashan University

2 Department of Geography and ecotourism, University of Kashan.

Abstract

Today, environmental issues have deeply social concept and totally environmental issues have cultural roots and in order to accept the cultural context of a society should be structured to deal with the issue. The research method is descriptive-analytical and survey. The aim of this study was identifying the role of social and cultural factors affecting environmental protection in the citizens of Kashan. The statistical population included of 275325 people living in the old and new city of Kashan that by using Cochran sampling formula and with Cluster random sampling method selected 300 samples. The method is survey research by using self-made questionnaire. The results of the t-test indicated that the role of cultural capital, social solidarity, social participation, environmental knowledge, environmental education, religious education and cultural identity on the protection of the environment is significant. Also the results show that there is no significant relationship between the investment of cultural, socio-cultural identity and social cohesion and their impact on the environment. There is significant relationship between the social participation and social and cultural education on environmental issues and environmental protection; this means that whatever the social participation in society is more, the environmental protection by them more. As well as it is necessary to give training about environmental issues to members of society, especially young people and children, we will face with a group that cares more to the natural environment around themselves.

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Journals of Environmental Education and Sustainable Development
Volume 6, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
March 2018
Pages 101-116

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