[pp.171-180]
Nariaki WADA (Kobe University)
Abstract:
To address global environment issues or to institute and enforce various environment policies, it is necessary to understand and analyze the awareness, comprehension, and evaluation of the environment by urban residents, who make up most residents. Survey results of urban residents revealed that global warming and its causes, policy factors to environment, and garbage factors attract interest in order of their magnitude. Results also revealed that awareness, evaluation, willingness to pay (WTP), etc., vary with gender, age group, and income. It is important to incorporate this knowledge into environmental policy-making to achieve global environmental protection.
Key Word:
environmental awareness, environmental evaluation, environmental policy factor, factor analysis, contingent valuation method