Effects of attitudinal and sociodemographic factors on pro-environmental behaviour in urban China

@article{Chen2011EffectsOA,
  title={Effects of attitudinal and sociodemographic factors on pro-environmental behaviour in urban China},
  author={Xiaodong Chen and M. Peterson and V. Hull and C. Lu and G. D. Lee and D. Hong and Jianguo Liu},
  journal={Environmental Conservation},
  year={2011},
  volume={38},
  pages={45-52}
}
  • Xiaodong Chen, M. Peterson, +4 authors Jianguo Liu
  • Published 2011
  • Geography
  • Environmental Conservation
    • SUMMARY Chinacurrentlyfacessevereenvironmentalchallenges, and information regarding the predictors of proenvironmentalbehaviourinChinaisneededtomanage them. This study addresses this need by modelling the sociodemographic and attitudinal factors predicting pro-environmental behaviour in urban China. Proenvironmental behaviour was modelled as a function of environmental attitude (measured using the new environmentalparadigm)andvarioussociodemographic characteristics. Respondents who were… CONTINUE READING
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