Students' preconceptions about urban environmental problems and solid waste

Journal Article · · Journal of Environmental Education; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00958964.1993.10801972· OSTI ID:5965095

Membiela, P ^[1]; Suarez, M ^[2]; Nogueiras, E

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1. Univ. of Vigo, Orense (Spain)
2. Univ. of Vigo, Orense (Spain). Faculty of Humanities

The authors examined students' preconceptions about environmental problems in cities, particularly that of urban disposable waste. They found that students' ideas were dominated by what they perceived, without regard to existing interactions, and that students were unaware of the fundamental role of reuse and recycling in the solution of the disposal of solid urban wastes. The program has been implemented in the Otero Pedrayo school in the city of Orense, Spain, since the 1988-89 academic year. The authors based the curricular program on action research principles and urban environmental education.

• OSTI ID: 5965095
• Journal Information: Journal of Environmental Education; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Environmental Education; (United States) Vol. 24:2; ISSN 0095-8964; ISSN JEVEB9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320604* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Municipalities & Community Systems-- Municipal Waste Management-- (1980-)
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EUROPE
MANAGEMENT
MUNICIPAL WASTES
RECYCLING
SOLID WASTES
SPAIN
URBAN AREAS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WESTERN EUROPE