Two field studies examined the relations between environmental concern, regional identity, and support for the institution of natural protected areas. Multiple regression (Study 1, N = 316) and structural equation modeling (Study 2, N = 157) were performed to assess the role of general and specific proenvironmental attitudes and regional identity in predicting participants' support for two new protected areas in Italy. As expected, results show the positive role of general and specific proenvironmental attitudes, as well as the positive role of regional identity, in predicting support for the protected areas considered. Implications of the results for the enhancement of public levels of consensus in the designation and management of natural protected areas are discussed. © 2005 Sage Publications.
Environmental concern, regional identity, and support for protected areas in Italy / G., Carrus; Bonaiuto, Marino; Bonnes, Miriglia. - In: ENVIRONMENT AND BEHAVIOR. - ISSN 0013-9165. - STAMPA. - 37:2(2005), pp. 237-257. [10.1177/0013916504269644]
Environmental concern, regional identity, and support for protected areas in Italy
BONAIUTO, Marino;BONNES, Miriglia
2005
Abstract
Two field studies examined the relations between environmental concern, regional identity, and support for the institution of natural protected areas. Multiple regression (Study 1, N = 316) and structural equation modeling (Study 2, N = 157) were performed to assess the role of general and specific proenvironmental attitudes and regional identity in predicting participants' support for two new protected areas in Italy. As expected, results show the positive role of general and specific proenvironmental attitudes, as well as the positive role of regional identity, in predicting support for the protected areas considered. Implications of the results for the enhancement of public levels of consensus in the designation and management of natural protected areas are discussed. © 2005 Sage Publications.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.