Identification and analysis of environmental protection components by schools using fuzzy Delphi technique

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Student Research Center, Education Office

2 Ph.D. Student of Geography, Department of Geography, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Razi, Kermanshah, Iran

Abstract

Education is one of the most important organs in the country which besides the task of education can play an important role in educating students about environmental behavior. Unfortunately, due to educational gaps and lack of environmental awareness and lack of sense of responsibility in the society, environmental problems in the country have reached the limit of crisis. The purpose of this study was to identify the effective dimensions and components of environmental protection by students. The purpose of this research is applied and in terms of data collection is a descriptive-survey research. The study population consisted of 21 experts and experts of Kermanshah Province Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Municipalities, Education and Tourism. Based on the theoretical literature, environmental impact indicators have been identified in this study and classified into four sub-criteria (awareness, education and information, responsibility and interest and participation) and 38 sub-criteria. Finally, these indices are analyzed using single-stage fuzzy Delphi method to identify the most important ones.

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