scholarly journals An integrated model of structural equations with cognitive and environmental factors for the study of active commuting

2022 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 101319
Author(s):  
José A. Ortiz-Sánchez ◽  
José M. Ramírez-Hurtado ◽  
I. Contreras
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Active Commuting

Modelling the Relationship between the Environmental Factors and Environmental Behavioural Intentionamong University Students using a Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM)

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 2644-2652
Author(s):  
Nurul Izzah Mat Gheni@Ghani Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
University Students ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Behavioural Intention ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
The Relationship

Currently, the world is facing an exceptionally alarming scale of environmental problems involving phenomena such as climate change, ozone layer depletion and global warming. The affected world urgently requires an immediate way out to counter these environmental problems. Evidences show that environmentalproblems occurrencesare mainly due to irresponsible human activities. As part of overcoming these problems, behavioural solutions areneeded to make individuals friendly to the environment. As university students ‘populationrepresents huge users of large environmental resources, universities can play a major role in endorsing environmentally friendly behavior in society through proper environmental education to their students. However, information on the students’ pro-environmental behaviour is lacking in local universities such as in UniversitiTeknologi MARA (UiTM). Recent studies have found pro-environmental behavior can be explained by many direct factors, however, indirect factors have received far less attention. This study aims to (1) determine specific Environmental Factors that may affect Environmental Behavioural Intention among UiTM students and to (2) determine the mediation effect of Environmental Attitude on the relationship between Environmental Factors and Environmental Behavioural Intention.These Environmental Factors and mediation factors are analyzed using Partial Least Square - Structural Equations Modelling (PLS-SEM). Self-administered questionnaires were distributed among a sample of 382 UiTM students, selected using Stratified random sampling. The results indicate that two significant factors directly affect Environmental Behavioural Intention i.e. Environmental Knowledge and Social Norms.This implies that students with environmental knowledge and are surrounded by pro-environmental persons tend to have responsible environmental behaviour. Meanwhile, another two other factors i.e. Environmental Concern and Perceived Risk were found to be indirectly influencing Environmental Behavioural Intention through the mediation of Environmental Attitude. The finding indicates that students who are concerned about the environment and aware of the environmental risk related will behave in a responsible environmental manner if and only if the students have a positive attitude. Overall, integrating both types of direct and indirect factors to explain pro-environmental behaviour gives abetter understanding of the student’s attitude and behaviour towards the environment.

scholarly journals A GIS-Based Method for Analysing the Association Between School-Built Environment and Home-School Route Measures with Active Commuting to School in Urban Children and Adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Sergio Campos-Sánchez ◽  
Francisco Javier Abarca-Álvarez ◽  
Javier Molina-García ◽  
Palma Chillón
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Roc Curves ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Home School ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Key Factor

In the current call for a greater human health and well-being as a sustainable development goal, to encourage active commuting to and from school (ACS) seems to be a key factor. Research focusing on the analysis of the association between environmental factors and ACS in children and adolescents has reported limited and inconclusive evidence, so more knowledge is needed about it. The main aim of this study is to examine the association between different built environmental factors of both school neighbourhood and home-school route with ACS of children and adolescents belonging to urban areas. The ACS level was evaluated using a self-reported questionnaire. Built environment variables (i.e., density of residents, street connectivity and mixed land use) within a school catchment area and home-school route characteristics (i.e., distance and pedestrian route directness—PRD) were measured using a geographic information system (GIS) and examined together with ACS levels. Subsequently, the association between environmental factors and ACS was analysed by binary logistic regression. Several cut-off points of the route measures were explored using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. In addition, the PRD was further studied regarding different thresholds. The results showed that 70.5% of the participants were active and there were significant associations between most environmental factors and ACS. Most participants walked to school when routes were short (distance variable in children: OR = 0.980; p = 0.038; and adolescents: OR = 0.866; p < 0.001) and partially direct (PRD variable in children: OR = 11.334; p < 0.001; and adolescents: OR = 3.513; p < 0.001), the latter specially for children. Mixed land uses (OR = 2.037; p < 0.001) and a high density of street intersections (OR = 1.640; p < 0.001) clearly encouraged adolescents walking and slightly discouraged children walking (OR = 0.657, p = 0.010; and OR = 0.692, p = 0.025, respectively). The assessment of ACS together with the environmental factors using GIS separately for children and adolescents can inform future friendly and sustainable communities.

scholarly journals EMPOWERMENT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF FOREST FARMER GROUPS IN NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS MANAGEMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-25
Author(s):  
Hendro Asmoro ◽  
Sumardjo Sumardjo ◽  
Djoko Susanto ◽  
Prabowo Tjitropranoto
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Internal Environment ◽  
Non Timber Forest Products ◽  
Farmer Groups ◽  
Structural Equations Model ◽  
Extension Support

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) management by the forest farmers group (FFG) is not optimal. This condition is thought to be related to the low quality of empowerment of FFG. This can be influenced by the effectiveness of group leadership, extension support, and support for external environmental factors as well as group internal environmental factors. The purposes of the study were: 1) to analyze the factors that influence the quality of FFG empowerment in the management of NTFPs and 2) to formulate model for improving the quality of FFG empowerment in the management of NTFP. The study was conducted in Desember 2016 - April 2017 in East Lampung District, Lampung Province and Sleman District, DI Yogyakarta Province. Respondents were 248 members of FFG who manage NTFPs based on census. The data were analyzed by using descriptive technique and Structural Equations Model. Result of the study showed that the factors that influence the quality of empowerment are extension support as well as FFG internal environment support.Efforts to improve the quality of empowerment can be carried out with:1) a model of enhancement of extension support that empowers FFG towards filtering power, competitiveness, and partnership power and 2) a model of increasing support for conducive internal environmental factors.

The determinants of environmental performance and its effect on the financial performance of European-listed companies

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-110
Author(s):  
Léopold Djoutsa Wamba
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Environmental Performance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Exchange Performance ◽  
A Company ◽  
Least Squares Approach

This study seeks to identify the factors that can simultaneously improve the environmental and financial performance of a company and determine if an improvement in the environmental performance of a company is accompanied by an improvement in its financial performance. We estimate a system of structural equations using the partial least squares approach applied to data on 351 large European-registered companies extracted from the ASSET4-Environmental, Social, and Governance database for the 2007–2015 period. The results show that the engagement of a company in environmental protection is significantly affected by the system of governance of the company and the availability of financial resources at the 1 and 5% levels, respectively. The results also show that engaging in environmental protection increases the accounting and stock exchange performance of companies. These results thus suggest that the protection of the ecosystem by companies leads to a paradigm, which can form the basis of a model of responsible governance whose goal is to create value while respecting environmental factors.

scholarly journals Different neighborhood walkability indexes for active commuting to school are necessary for urban and rural children and adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Molina-García ◽  
Sergio Campos ◽  
Xavier García-Massó ◽  
Manuel Herrador-Colmenero ◽  
Patricia Gálvez-Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Neighborhood Walkability ◽  
Micro Scale ◽  
Macro Scale

Abstract Background Literature focusing on youth has reported limited evidence and non-conclusive associations between neighborhood walkability measures and active commuting to and from school (ACS). Moreover, there is a lack of studies evaluating both macro- and micro-scale environmental factors of the neighborhood when ACS is analyzed. Likewise, most studies on built environment attributes and ACS focus on urban areas, whereas there is a lack of studies analyzing rural residential locations. Moreover, the relationship between built environment attributes and ACS may differ in children and adolescents. Hence, this study aimed to develop walkability indexes in relation to ACS for urban and rural children and adolescents, including both macro- and micro-scale school-neighborhood factors. Methods A cross-sectional study of 4593 participants from Spain with a mean age of 12.2 (SD 3.6) years was carried out. Macro-scale environmental factors were evaluated using geographic information system data, and micro-scale factors were measured using observational procedures. Socio-demographic characteristics and ACS were assessed with a questionnaire. Several linear regression models were conducted, including all the possible combinations of six or less built environment factors in order to find the best walkability index. Results Analyses showed that intersection density, number of four-way intersections, and residential density were positively related to ACS in urban participants, but negatively in rural participants. In rural children, positive streetscape characteristics, number of regulated crossings, traffic calming features, traffic lanes, and parking street buffers were also negatively related to ACS. In urban participants, other different factors were positively related to ACS: number of regulated crossings, positive streetscape characteristics, or crossing quality. Land use mix acted as a positive predictor only in urban adolescents. Distance to the school was a negative predictor on all the walkability indexes. However, aesthetic and social characteristics were not included in any of the indexes. Conclusions Interventions focusing on improving built environments to increase ACS behavior need to have a better understanding of the walkability components that are specifically relevant to urban or rural samples.

scholarly journals Mediation role of residential density on the association between perceived environmental factors and active commuting to school in Brazilian adolescents

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arieli Fernandes Dias ◽  
Anelise Reis Gaya ◽  
Caroline Brand ◽  
Alex Antonio Florindo ◽  
Emilio Villa-González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Residential Density ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Active Commuting To School ◽  
Environmental Attributes

Abstract: The objective of this study was to verify whether residential density and connectivity between streets are mediators on the association between perceived environmental factors and active commuting to school (ACS) in Brazilian adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study with a random sample of 1,130 adolescents (52.7% girls) aged between 14 to 20 years, from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Adolescents’ self-reported their usual mode of commuting to and from school using a questionnaire and the perceived environmental attributes by Neighborhood Environment Walkability Scale for Youth (NEWS-Y). Residential density and connectivity between streets were measured by gographic information systems (GIS), within 1km road network buffers around the participant’s residential address. Regression models were fitted according to mediation analyses procedures. The results showed that residential density is a mediator on the association between ACS and perceived environmental factors, including land-use mix diversity (IE = 0.114; 95%CI: 0.130, 0.311; 32% mediation), neighborhood recreation facilities (IE = 0.064; 95%CI: 0.034, 0.105; 15% mediation), and access to services (IE = 0.045; 95%CI: 0.006, 0.104; 14% mediation). Connectivity between streets did not correlate with ACS, thus it was not tested in the mediation model. In conclusion, residential density is a mediator on the relationship between perceived environmental factors and ACS.

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