Environmental Perceptions of College Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21373565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sydney Kaylor (0000-0003-3825-5220, University of South Florida), Yasin Elshorbany (0000-0001-8883-3522, University of South Florida), Jennifer M Collins (0000-0001-6780-8280, University of South Florida), Jennifer Collins (0009-0000-1968-7517, University of South Florida), Robin Rives (0009-0008-7964-3805, University of South Florida) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 133-146 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Professional Geographer (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-0124 • E-ISSN: 1467-9272 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00330124.2023.2258425 |
| OpenAlex | W4388825091 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 25 |
In this study, we investigate the environmental perception changes in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the almost worldwide lockdown between March and December 2020, many students experienced dramatic changes in their socioeconomic life that have affected their well-being, ability to learn, and environmental perceptions. Students were sent home from college campuses, many businesses were shut down, and changes were seen in the environment throughout the world. In many places, lockdown policies lead to improved air, water, and land quality, mainly due to fewer vehicle and anthropogenic emissions. An online survey conducted on students enrolled in the University of South Florida and Florida State University demonstrates that most students have become more environmentally conscious after the COVID-19 lockdown, indicating significant perception changes. The students’ demographic backgrounds played a major role in affecting their perception changes. Furthermore, mass media was found to have affected the student’s perceptions, which demonstrates the important role media plays in directing public opinion, especially among college students and millennia. This study also highlights the environmental issues that underrepresented students face and calls for policies to address them on both educational and socioeconomic levels
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Environmental health · Geography · Pandemic · Perception · Population · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · COVID-19 impact on air quality · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Medicine · Psychology
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Impact of lockdown on learning status of undergraduate and postgraduate students during Covid-19 pandemic in West Bengal, India
Climate change perceptions and their individual-level determinants
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |