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Extending the theory of planned behavior to predict public participation behavior in air pollution control: Beijing, China

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  • Zhihua Xu
  • Jingzhu Shan
  • Jingmei Li
  • Wensi Zhang

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Public participation is playing an increasingly important role in the process of environmental protection, especially in some developing countries such as China. However, the studies that have focused on public participation in air pollution control, especially those that have used quantitative research, are comparatively insufficient in China. This paper investigated residents’ participation intention and behavior in air pollution control in Beijing, China, and related the theory of planned behavior and the concepts of risk perception to analyze the formation mechanism of participation behavior. The results indicated a remarkable discrepancy between participation intention and behavior. Subjective norm was the major factor in predicting participation intention, followed by risk perception and attitude. Income was observed to have a negative effect on participation intention and a positive effect on participation behavior.

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  • Zhihua Xu & Jingzhu Shan & Jingmei Li & Wensi Zhang, 2020. "Extending the theory of planned behavior to predict public participation behavior in air pollution control: Beijing, China," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 63(4), pages 669-688, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:63:y:2020:i:4:p:669-688
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2019.1603821
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    1. Ruixia Song & Shuzhuo Li & Marcus W. Feldman, 2021. "Public Participation and Governance Performance in Gender-Imbalanced Central Rural China: The Roles of Trust and Risk Perception," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(7), pages 1-20, June.
    2. Qinghong Cui & Ruirui Wei & Rong Huang & Xiancun Hu & Guangbin Wang, 2022. "The Effect of Perceived Risk on Public Participation Intention in Smart City Development: Evidence from China," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(9), pages 1-14, September.
    3. Qu, Weihua & Qu, Guohua & Zhang, Xindong & Robert, Dixon, 2021. "The impact of public participation in environmental behavior on haze pollution and public health in China," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 98(C), pages 319-335.
    4. Long, Ruyin & Wang, Jiaqi & Chen, Hong & Li, Qianwen & Wu, Meifen & Tan-Soo, Jie-Sheng, 2023. "Applying multilevel structural equation modeling to energy-saving behavior: The interaction of individual- and city-level factors," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 174(C).

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