Evaluating the role of protected natural areas for environmental education in Italy

Stefano De Dominicis; Marino Bonaiuto; Giuseppe Carrus; Paola Passafaro; Paola Perucchini; Mirilia Bonnes

doi:10.1080/1533015X.2017.1322014

Evaluating the role of protected natural areas for environmental education in Italy

Stefano De Dominicis^*, Marino Bonaiuto, Giuseppe Carrus, Paola Passafaro, Paola Perucchini, Mirilia Bonnes

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Abstract

Two quasi-experimental field studies (N = 419; 248) tested the effects of an outdoor environmental education program based in local Protected Natural Areas (PNAs) on 3rd-to-6th-grade students' proenvironmental attitudes and behaviors. Results show the program increases children's place attachment, proenvironmental attitudes, ethics and self-reported behavior, and their parents’ proenvironmental attitudes: Young people's experience with PNAs enhances their attitudes and behaviors toward environmental sustainability. The research addresses the crucial role of local PNAs in promoting proenvironmental attitudes and behaviors, highlighting the strategic importance of intervention procedures and moderators for environmental education activities applied to specific social-physical contexts.

Original language	English
Journal	Applied Environmental Education and Communication
Volume	16
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	171-185
Number of pages	15
ISSN	1533-015X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1533015X.2017.1322014
Publication status	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes

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