Marine Environmental Awareness among University Students in Taiwan: A Potential Signal for Sustainability of the Oceans

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Chung-Ling; Tsai, Chen-Hao
Titel	Marine Environmental Awareness among University Students in Taiwan: A Potential Signal for Sustainability of the Oceans
Quelle	In: Environmental Education Research, 22 (2016) 7, S.958-977 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1350-4622
DOI	10.1080/13504622.2015.1054266
Schlagwörter	Marine Biology; Asians; Foreign Countries; College Students; Environmental Education; Sustainability; Questionnaires; Positive Attitudes; Oceanography; Citizenship; Legal Education (Professions); Student Attitudes; Sample Size; Statistical Analysis; Correlation; Student Behavior; Conservation (Environment); Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Meeresbiologie; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Ausland; Collegestudent; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Nachhaltigkeit; Fragebogen; Ozeanografie; Staatsbürgerschaft; Juristischer Beruf; Schülerverhalten; Statistische Analyse; Korrelation; Student behaviour; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt
Abstract	University students are regarded as future decision-makers in society and have a high likelihood of becoming opinion-shapers in terms of the environment. Their awareness of the marine environment will therefore have a significant effect upon sustainable marine development. This study examines Taiwanese university students' marine environmental awareness, focusing on environmental attitudes, understanding of marine and coastal issues, and environmental behavior. A total of 825 valid samples in a questionnaire survey are used for the analysis. Overall, respondents possess a highly positive attitude towards the marine environment and a moderate self-reported level of marine knowledge, but are not actively engaged in environmental protection endeavors, particularly ones involving spending personal income and taking legal or political action. Experience in marine-related activities and marine knowledge are important in fostering marine environmental awareness, particularly in regard to environmental behavior. This study addresses the gap between widespread environmental concerns and low engagement in environmental actions by proposing a multimodal approach: improving marine knowledge and experience in marine-related activities, creating safe recreational spaces at seasides, and reinforcing legal education. This study concludes by highlighting the importance of marine environmental awareness in the development of ocean citizenship as well as the sustainability of the marine environment. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01