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The Spatial Dimension Of Environment-Related Attitudes: Does Urban Or Rural Origin Matter?

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  • Maria GOULA

    (Environmental Education Centre of Makrinitsa, Greece)

  • Christos Ap. LADIAS

    (Panteion University, Department of Economic and Regional Development, Athens, Greece,)

  • Olga GIOTI-PAPADAKI

    (Panteion University, Department of Economic and Regional Development, Athens, Greece,)

  • Nikolaos HASANAGAS

    (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Forest Administration, Forest Office of Pertouli, Greece)

Abstract

Aim of this research is to analyze the role of the urban or rural origin of students in their environment-related attitudes. Standardized questionnaires were completed by 315 students of environment-related departments (Forestry, Farming Enterprise Management, Crop Production and Landscape Architecture), originating from various villages, towns and cities of Greece. The research was conducted from 2007 to 2013. Spearman test (bivariate correlation) was used and in-depth interviews were conducted. The following results have derived: The environmental profiles (more anthropocentric or eco-centric) as well as the susceptibility to hunting do not depend on the origin. The organized involvement in environment-related issues (participation in associations) is more restricted in rural-originated interviewees. They latter also present a greater tendency to abuse animals than the urban-originated students. Interviewees of both urban and rural origin appear to be similarly receptive (or critical) to the institutional n

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  • Maria GOULA & Christos Ap. LADIAS & Olga GIOTI-PAPADAKI & Nikolaos HASANAGAS, 2015. "The Spatial Dimension Of Environment-Related Attitudes: Does Urban Or Rural Origin Matter?," Regional Science Inquiry, Hellenic Association of Regional Scientists, vol. 0(2), pages 115-129, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:hrs:journl:v:vii:y:2015:i:2:p:115-129
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    Keywords

    environmental attitudes; family-related and region-related origin; environmental education;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q5 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics
    • R2 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis

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