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Report on the 2005 R.O.C. Environmental Protection Knowledge Survey

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The objectives of this survey are to learn the knowledge level of adults and students about environmental protection and education channels, and the relationships between their environmental protection knowledge and practices.
The population and samples of this survey includes five segments: (1)20 years or older (1,637samples), (2)Universities students (1,208samples), (3)Senior high school students (1,286samples), (4)Junior high school students(1,343samples), (5)Primary school students, 4th to 6th graders(1,200samples).
I、Solid waste management and recycling
1. 91% of the adults always conducted recycling at home; with only 55% to 65% of the students did so.
2.Over 80% of the adults and students knew the correct way to recycle the battery and daylight lamp.
II、Water quality protection and drinking water safety 45% of all households cleaned up their water purifier periodically every 3 months.
III、Air quality improvement and noise control
40%~50% of the adults and students knew that improper use of gasoline pump could cause air pollution.
IV、Environmental sanitation and toxic materials management
1.Over 90% of adults and students knew that the media of dengue fever were Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.
2.95% of the adults cleaned up water in containers actively to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes,70% to 80% of the students did so.
V、Air quality and ultra-violet ray forecast
1.The percentage of elementary school students who watched and listened to the air quality and ultra-violet ray forecast was higher than other groups.
2.When the UVI was very high, 81% of the adults would do something to prevent sunburns higher than other groups.
VI、The Green Mark
80% to 90% of the adults and students would prefer purchasing products with Green Mark logo.
VII、The environmental protection knowledge and actions
1.Over 87% of the adults and students learned the knowledge of the environmental protection mostly from TV.
2.Ecological tours
Keyword
Environmental Protection Knowledge,Environmental Knowledge Survey,Environmental Education
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