Environmentally friendly behaviors and commuting patterns among tertiary students: the case of University of Tehran, Iran

Mousa Pazhuhan (), Ali Soltani (), Mostafa Ghadami (), Saeed Zanganeh Shahraki () and Luca Salvati ()
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Mousa Pazhuhan: Independent Researcher
Ali Soltani: University of South Australia
Mostafa Ghadami: University of Mazandaran and Research Flow at the Justus Liebig University of Gießen
Saeed Zanganeh Shahraki: University of Tehran
Luca Salvati: University of Macerata

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2022, vol. 24, issue 5, No 58, 7435-7454

Abstract: Abstract The environmentally friendly behaviors (EFBs) play a conspicuous role achieving sustainable development due to encouraging citizens using green transportation modes. Assessing EFB among university students is one of the little-known subjects and important research area since they are not only likely to have leading roles in the future society, but also are potentially influential actors in encouraging policy makers to develop the green transportation infrastructure. The present study illustrates the empirical results of a survey of commuting behaviors and the degree of environmental awareness in a target community of students in a campus (Pardis) of University of Tehran, Iran. This paper aims to investigate linkage between students’ environmental attitudes and their commuting patterns to the campus. The research method strategy is quantitative and questionnaire, and statistical analysis are deployed to assess the environmental awareness on travel behavior among postgraduate students of the university. Despite a high reliance on the use of public transport, empirical results document a relatively low level of EFB. These findings suggest how national policies should promote a higher level of environmental awareness in university students, stimulating a more environmentally sustainable performance of local systems. Surveyed students in Pardis campus recommended provision of a better functioning public transportation system, including a sharing-bike scheme as an alternative to private transportation.

Keywords: Higher education; Environmentally friendly behavior; Sustainable commuting; Statistical analysis; Middle East; University of Tehran (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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