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    Environmental attitude of young and adult individuals: The sample of Izmir
    (Wfl Publ, 2011) Saricam, Sibel Yigiter; Kara, Baris; Nurlu, Engin
    The aim of present study was to determine the environmental attitude of people living in Izmir city and trend in their attitude depending on age. Subjects completing questionnaire were divided into two age groups, young and adult, considering social and economic structure of Turkey. The study was conducted in the nine districts of Izmir city (Balcova, Bornova, Buca, Cigli, Gaziemir, Guzelbahce, Karsiyaka, Konak and Narlidere), which is the third largest city for population. Size of sample was 396 with an accuracy rate of 95% considering the population of study area. Simple randomized sampling method was used to choose people completing questionnaire forms. Environmental Attitude Questionnaire (EAQ) involved totally 11 questions, 10 of which were prepared for the determination of environmental attitude and one was for the age groups. Chi-square, correlation and regression tests were used to evaluate the results of the questionnaire. It was found that young and adult individuals have high environmental attitude and age groups have no statistical significant effects on environmental attitude.
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    The role of education on environmental consciousness: A case study in Izmir, Turkey
    (Wfl Publ, 2011) Kara, Baris; Saricam, Sibel Yigiter; Nurlu, Engin
    In the present study, consciousness levels of the people living in Izmir city were determined and their trend depending on education was evaluated. It was aimed to offer cares to be taken to increase consciousness levels. Public opinion about environmental matters was investigated using a standard questionnaire form. The questionnaire was applied to volunteers living in the districts of Balcova, Bornova, Buca, Cigli, Gaziemir, Guzelbahce, Karsiyaka, Konak and Narlidere in Izmir. It was found that environmental problems are not among the most important problems on public agenda in Turkey. However, it was the second most important problem of Izmir. Distorted urbanisation was found to be both Turkey and Izmir's most important environmental problem when considered all education levels. Other important environmental matters were sequenced as air, water, noise and radioactive pollution types. Housing areas were found by all education groups to be responsible for air, water and noise pollution.