Original scientific paper
Differences in Perception and Attitudes Toward Environmental Issues of the Citizens of Novi Pazar
Darko Hinić
orcid.org/0000-0002-9922-6477
; Departman za psihologiju, Državni univerzitet u Novom Pazaru
Abstract
In this research, we address the first group of questions, i.e. we analyze the factors that underline the formation of direct experience with environmental issues, with a particular aim to establish a potential link between living in certain areas of a town (the outskirts and town center) and perception of specific environmental issues. Having implemented a semi-structured interview, we employed conceptual content analysis and determined the frequencies of perceived categories of environmental issues with 150 respondents (partially stratified sample according to predetermined demographic quotas for gender, age, education, economic status and place of residence). The most important finding is that although differences according to gender, age and education were not identified, significant differences in responses appeared among the residents of different parts of the town (town center or outskirts). Finally, the respondents have grouped the causes of the existing environmental issues into the following categories: poor economic situation and inadequate management by the authorities, citizens’ negligence, the lack of information, insufficient enforcement of the existing laws and the lack of new efficient ones.
Keywords
environmental contaminants; environmental issues; city areas; perception of environment; residential satisfaction
Hrčak ID:
93514
URI
Publication date:
10.12.2012.
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