Determination of environmental awareness of university students: the case of Suleyman Demirel University (SDU)

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• 作者：Nilüfer Yazici ; Ahmet Alper Babalik
• 关键词：Environment ; Environmental sensitivity ; University students ; Questionnaires ; Attitudes ; Awareness
• 刊名：Environmental Earth Sciences
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：February 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：75
• 期：3
• 全文大小：600 KB
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• 作者单位：Nilüfer Yazici (1)
  Ahmet Alper Babalik (1)
  
  1. The Faculty of Forestry, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
  
• 刊物类别：Earth and Environmental Science
• 刊物主题：None Assigned
• 出版者：Springer Berlin Heidelberg
• ISSN：1866-6299

文摘

In this study, it is aimed to determine the level of awareness, consciousness and sensitivity of Suleyman Demirel University students about the subjects concerning environmental issues. The study is carried out with the students of Physical Sciences, Social Sciences and Health Sciences programs. In this study it is examined whether some of the students’ personal characteristics make a difference in their approach about the environmental sensitivity or not. Further their opinion about the adequateness of the environmental education they receive in formal education is investigated. Based on the findings obtained from the survey study, it was determined that the level of awareness and sensitivity is independent from the grades of students; and even if they have knowledge about environmental problems and conservation of natural resources conceptually, their attitudes and behaviors are not at the same level in their daily lives. As a result, the need to question the effectiveness of environmental courses given within the mentioned license programs regarding their guidance towards attitude and behaviors; and the requirement of national strategies and policies about environmental education in higher education institutions were emphasized.