Understanding Residents' Environmental Knowledge in a Metropolitan City of Hong Kong, China
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| Title: | Understanding Residents' Environmental Knowledge in a Metropolitan City of Hong Kong, China |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Cheung, Lewis T. O., Fok, Lincoln, Tsang, Eric P. K., Fang, Wei, Tsang, H. Y. |
| Source: | Environmental Education Research. 2015 21(4):507-524. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Environment, Knowledge Level, Surveys, Access to Information, Age Differences, Adolescents, Young Adults, Students, Older Adults, Unemployment, Employment Level, Correlation, Mass Media Effects, Web Sites, Social Networks, Public Opinion, Questionnaires, Misconceptions, Statistical Analysis, Social Problems, Multiple Choice Tests, Pollution, Recycling, Conservation (Environment), Sanitation, Hazardous Materials, Educational Attainment, Gender Differences, Salaries, Income |
| Geographic Terms: | Hong Kong |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13504622.2014.898247 |
| ISSN: | 1350-4622 |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to understand the environmental knowledge (EK) of the residents of Hong Kong. A territory-wide survey was administered to investigate the subjective and objective EK of the respondents as well as their means of receiving information about the environment. The results indicated that Hong Kong's residents have a comparatively low level of EK, with a mean environmental knowledge score of 3.35 out of 8. The youngster (15-24?years old), students, and employed individuals reported more extensive EK than the older and unemployed respondents, thus suggesting that the younger generation and employed individuals have increased opportunities to receive EK through various channels. A weak positive correlation was identified between subjective and objective EK, thus implying that the residents of Hong Kong could not accurately evaluate their own level of EK. The results indicate that traditional media plays a significant role in disseminating EK. Digital media, such as websites and digital social networks, were also determined to be influencing factors in disseminating environmental messages to the younger generation. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 53 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1057685 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | This study aimed to understand the environmental knowledge (EK) of the residents of Hong Kong. A territory-wide survey was administered to investigate the subjective and objective EK of the respondents as well as their means of receiving information about the environment. The results indicated that Hong Kong's residents have a comparatively low level of EK, with a mean environmental knowledge score of 3.35 out of 8. The youngster (15-24?years old), students, and employed individuals reported more extensive EK than the older and unemployed respondents, thus suggesting that the younger generation and employed individuals have increased opportunities to receive EK through various channels. A weak positive correlation was identified between subjective and objective EK, thus implying that the residents of Hong Kong could not accurately evaluate their own level of EK. The results indicate that traditional media plays a significant role in disseminating EK. Digital media, such as websites and digital social networks, were also determined to be influencing factors in disseminating environmental messages to the younger generation. |
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| ISSN: | 1350-4622 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13504622.2014.898247 |
