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http://dx.doi.org/10.12925/jkocs.2014.31.4.759

A Study of Environmental Conservation Based upon Pyeongtaek Citizens' Perceptions of the Environment  

Lee, Chang-Hyun (Division of General Education, Pyeongtaek University)
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Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology / v.31, no.4, 2014 , pp. 759-770 More about this Journal
Abstract
Pyeongtaek is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing cities in Korea. It is expected that Pyeongtaek will be fostered as one of the most technologically advanced cities with over one million residents in ten years, in transit from the current status of an urban and rural multi-functional city. As a consequence of the change, it is also anticipated to embrace problems related to environmental pollution. The current study investigates perceptions and attitudes of Pyeongtaek citizens towards the natural environment and the conservation of nature. A survey of the environmental perception was conducted with 700 people from the city. The data was analyzed by SPSS 12.0. Findings of the survey demonstrate that Pyeontaek citizens, overall, are interested in environmental issues; they also expect the city to be prosperous without nature destruction. Based upon the results, the study describes the current status of the areas which the citizens consider as most crucial; further, it makes practical suggestions for ways of conserving the environment for the future.
Keywords
environmental awareness survey; naturale environment conservation; atmospheric administration; waste management; noise management;
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