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1. Ecological Worldview as the Central Component of Environmental Concern: Clarifying the Role of the NEP

Author:
Xiao, Chenyang; Dunlap, Riley E.; Hong, Dayong
Source:
Society & natural resources 2019 v.32 no.1 pp. 53-72
ISSN:
1521-0723
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; public opinion; surveys;     Show all 3 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study examines whether an ecological worldview—operationalized by the New Ecological Paradigm (NEP) Scale--serves as the source of coherence of Environmental Concern (EC). Using data on four samples from the 1992 Gallup “Health of the Planet” Survey and the 2003 and 2010 Chinese General Social Surveys, we found that in all samples not only is the NEP the most powerful predictor of EC, but it ...
DOI:
10.1080/08941920.2018.1501529

2. How ordinary wildlife makes local green places special

Author:
Folmer, Akke; Haartsen, Tialda; Huigen, Paulus P. P.
Source:
Landscape research 2019 v.44 no.4 pp. 393-403
ISSN:
1469-9710
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; childhood; interviews; memory; wildlife; Netherlands;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Individuals can have meaningful experiences with iconic wildlife during holidays, but how important is experiencing ordinary wildlife near home? We investigated how wildlife shapes a bond with favourite local green places in the Netherlands. We conducted 13 walk-along interviews with participants of varying sociodemographics. Results show that experiences with ordinary wildlife can lead to three d ...
DOI:
10.1080/01426397.2018.1457142

3. Analysis of heterogeneity in the preferences of wine consumption

Author:
Rodríguez-Donate, M. Carolina; Romero-Rodríguez, Margarita E.; Cano-Fernández, Víctor J.; Guirao-Pérez, Ginés
Source:
Wine economics and policy 2019 v.8 no.1 pp. 69-80
ISSN:
2212-9774
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; issues and policy; marketing strategies; models; wines; women;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... The general decline in per capita consumption of wine worldwide over recent decades reveals the need to apply effective marketing strategies to capture segments of the population, such as young people or women, who tend to consume wine sporadically and in small amounts, even among traditional wine-producing countries. However, until now these strategies have been designed considering these segment ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.wep.2019.02.006

4. Migration Incorporation Regimes and Institutionalized Forms of Solidarity: Between Unconditional Institutional Solidarity and Welfare Chauvinism

Author:
Fernández G. G., Eva
Source:
TheAmerican behavioral scientist 2019 v.63 no.4 pp. 506-522
ISSN:
1552-3381
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; attitudes and opinions; immigration; models; politics; social barriers;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Despite compelling literature, research has so far failed to provide substantive empirical evidence on the relationship between individual preferences on the inclusion of immigrants into institutionalized forms of solidarity and migration incorporation regimes. I argue that, apart from individual factors and welfare state generosity, citizenship models shape citizen’s attitudes on immigrant social ...
DOI:
10.1177/0002764218823837

5. Examining food insecurity among food bank members in Greater Vancouver

Author:
Holmes, Eleanor; Fowokan, Adeleke; Seto, Darlene; Lear, Scott A.; Black, Jennifer L.
Source:
Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition 2019 v.14 no.1-2 pp. 141-154
ISSN:
1932-0256
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; food banks; food security; income; surveys;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Background: Few studies have described predictors of severe food insecurity among food bank users. A survey of 77 Vancouver food bank members assessed sociodemographic characteristics, food bank use, and household food insecurity (HFI). Fisher’s exact tests explored associations between member characteristics and severe HFI. Results: Participants reported low incomes and 84% relied on social assis ...
DOI:
10.1080/19320248.2018.1465001

6. Coal mining in Australia: Understanding stakeholder knowledge of mining and mine rehabilitation

Author:
Svobodova, Kamila; Yellishetty, Mohan; Vojar, Jiri
Source:
Energy policy 2019 v.126 pp. 421-430
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; coal; information sources; mining; models; stakeholders; Australia;     Show all 7 Subjects
Abstract:
... Knowledge of mining is an important factor that can influence acceptance of activities conducted by the mining industry. However, understanding the objective knowledge of mining activities of the important stakeholder groups in mining is an issue that has been neglected. On the basis of an on-line survey focused on various target groups of stakeholders in Australia, we have examined a hypothesized ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.11.042

7. Assessing environmental awareness towards protection of the Alps: a case study

Author:
Bassi, Ivana; Gori, Enrico; Iseppi, Luca
Source:
Land use policy 2019 v.87 pp. 104028
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; case studies; conservation areas; gender; models; planning; wildlife; Alps region; Italy;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... The paper focuses on environmental awareness towards the protection of Alpine areas, and presents the results of a research aimed at assessing people’s awareness in regards to certain topical environmental issues such as protected areas, ecological connectivity, and wildlife. The study area is the Julian Prealps Natural Park, in the region of Friuli Venezia Giulia (Northeast Italy). In order to ob ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104028

8. Spatial analysis of landscape and sociodemographic factors associated with green stormwater infrastructure distribution in Baltimore, Maryland and Portland, Oregon

Author:
Baker, Ashley; Brenneman, Emma; Chang, Heejun; McPhillips, Lauren; Matsler, Marissa
Source:
The Science of the total environment 2019 v.664 pp. 461-473
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; cities; green infrastructure; income; landscapes; models; population density; regression analysis; soil; stormwater; Maryland; Oregon;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study explores the spatial distribution of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) relative to sociodemographic and landscape characteristics in Portland, OR, and Baltimore, MD, USA at census block group (CBG) and census tract scales. GSI density is clustered in Portland, while it is randomly distributed over space in Baltimore. Variables that exhibit relationships with GSI density are varied o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.417

9. Food insecurity and food preparation equipment in US households: exploratory results from a cross‐sectional questionnaire

Author:
Oakley, A. R.; Nikolaus, C. J.; Ellison, B.; Nickols‐Richardson, S. M.
Source:
Journal of human nutrition and dietetics 2019 v.32 no.2 pp. 143-151
ISSN:
0952-3871
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; USDA; children; cooking; cooking utensils; food security; households; ownership; parents; questionnaires; surveys;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Food insecurity (FI) impacted 15.7% (5.9 million) of US households with children in 2017. These households often experience issues within one or more of the food security pillars: access, availability, utilisation or stability. An underexplored area within the pillar of utilisation that may impact FI risk is the availability of kitchen equipment in households. This exploratory project ...
DOI:
10.1111/jhn.12615

10. Improving nature experience in cities: What are people's preferences for vegetated streets?

Author:
Bonthoux, Sébastien; Chollet, Simon; Balat, Ianis; Legay, Nicolas; Voisin, Lolita
Source:
Journal of environmental management 2019 v.230 pp. 335-344
ISSN:
0301-4797
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; cities; ecological function; ecosystem services; flowers; green infrastructure; humans; meadows; pavements; politics; surveys; urbanization;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... In the current context of strong urban sprawl, it becomes urgent to find urban approaches that simultaneously promote ecological functions and relationships between people and nature in cities. Streets are omnipresent urban elements that can deliver ecosystem services and facilitate people daily interactions with nature. Promoting vegetation in streets can take different forms which have to be com ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.09.056

11. Perceived changes in well-being and happiness with gardening in urban organic allotments in Portugal

Author:
Mourão, I.; Moreira, M. C.; Almeida, T. C.; Brito, L. M.
Source:
Theinternational journal of sustainable development and world ecology 2019 v.26 no.1 pp. 79-89
ISSN:
1745-2627
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; adults; gardeners; gardening; gardens; mental health; peers; questionnaires; urban areas; urban population; Portugal;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Urban allotment gardens (AG) in Portugal have increased in recent years, as in many other European countries and worldwide. The contribution of these gardens to the happiness and well-being of urban populations has been recognized, but evaluations of their benefits are still very scarce. The objective of this study was to evaluate this contribution, based on the urban organic AG of the Devesa Park ...
DOI:
10.1080/13504509.2018.1469550

12. History, development and current advances concerning the evolutionary roots of human right‐handedness and language: Brain lateralisation and manual laterality in non‐human primates

Author:
Prieur, Jacques; Lemasson, Alban; Barbu, Stéphanie; Blois‐Heulin, Catherine
Source:
Ethology 2019 v.125 no.1 pp. 1-28
ISSN:
0179-1613
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; Primates; animal behavior; asymmetry; brain; environmental factors; epigenetics; evolution; humans; lifestyle; locomotion; speech;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... This review highlights the scientific advances concerning the origins of human right‐handedness and language (speech and gestures). The comparative approach we adopted provides evidence that research on human and non‐human animals’ behavioural asymmetries helps understand the processes that lead to the strong human left‐hemisphere specialisation. We review four major non‐mutually exclusive environ ...
DOI:
10.1111/eth.12827

13. Coffee consumption and purchasing behavior review: Insights for further research

Author:
Samoggia, Antonella; Riedel, Bettina
Source:
Appetite 2018 v.129 pp. 70-81
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; coffee (beverage); consumer behavior; models; purchasing; research methods;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... This paper presents a systematic literature review of consumer research towards coffee with the objective to identify and categorize motives, preferences and attributes of coffee consumption and purchasing behavior. Research papers were analyzed in terms of main characteristics and components (study type, research methodology, sampling, and product type). The review gives a systematic overview of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2018.07.002

14. Policy improvements and farmers' willingness to participate: Insights from the new round of China's Sloping Land Conversion Program

Author:
Zhang, Zhaohui; Paudel, Krishna P.
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.162 pp. 121-132
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; cooperatives; data collection; farmers; forest management; households; issues and policy; land use change; livelihood; surveys; topographic slope; China;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... We use face-to-face interview survey data collected in 2017 from farmers located in Xinjiang province, China to identify influencing factors for willingness to adopt the new round of the Sloping Land Conversion Program (SLCP). Results indicate that socio-demographic characteristics and the livelihood endowment of rural households, policy improvements, and external supports influence farmers' willi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.04.015

15. Senior Foodies:A developing niche market in gastronomic tourism

Author:
Balderas-Cejudo, A.; Patterson, I.; Leeson, G.W.
Source:
International journal of gastronomy and food science 2019 v.16 pp. 100152
ISSN:
1878-450X
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; adults; cuisine; diet; food choices; food consumption; foods; gastronomy; lifestyle; niche markets; purchasing; recreation; taste; tourism; tourists; travel;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... The world's population is ageing. Because of these global demographic changes it has resulted in the increased participation of older (or senior) adults in tourism and leisure activities and has prompted governments and tourism providers in many developed regions of the world to identify senior travellers as a priority market. An increasingly healthy senior market segment now has the time and purc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ijgfs.2019.100152

16. The demographics of fracking: A spatial analysis for four U.S. states

Author:
Zwickl, Klara
Source:
Ecological economics 2019 v.161 pp. 202-215
ISSN:
0921-8009
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; African Americans; databases; demographic statistics; hydraulic fracturing; income; land use; population density; surveys; wells; Colorado; Oklahoma; Pennsylvania; Texas;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Using data on the geographic location of fracking wells in four U.S. states with mandatory disclosure between 2011 and 2013 — Colorado, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas — this paper analyzes the socio-demographic characteristics of people living close to fracking activity. Geo-coded well data from the FracFocus registry are merged to blockgroup-level socio-demographic data from the 2006–2010 Amer ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.02.001

17. Maternal executive function and the family food environment

Author:
Bauer, Katherine W.; Weeks, Heidi M.; Lumeng, Julie C.; Miller, Alison L.; Gearhardt, Ashley N.
Source:
Appetite 2019 v.137 pp. 21-26
ISSN:
0195-6663
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; children; eating habits; emotions; healthy diet; ideal body weight; meals (menu); mothers; nutritional adequacy; regression analysis; surveys;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... The family food environment plays an important role in supporting children's dietary quality, regulating eating behaviors, and promoting a healthy weight status. However, relatively little is known regarding parent-level factors that support or hinder parents' ability to create health-promoting family food environments. The current study examines whether executive function among mothers, or mother ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.appet.2019.02.004

18. Analysis of Ocean-Space and Sea-Level Rise Policy in Two Coastal Cities

Author:
Dahlem, Jonathan
Source:
Coastal management 2019 v.47 no.3 pp. 312-336
ISSN:
1521-0421
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; cities; climate change; coastal zone management; environmental policy; natural resources; sea level; social factors; Washington (state);     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... Global sea-level rise (SLR) is among the most alarming aspects of anthropogenic climate change. The human impacts of SLR are experienced unequally between and within municipalities. Existing research has identified social variables that predict municipal adoption of adaptive SLR policy, but this work does not account for the locally specific social factors that shape particular policies to fit par ...
DOI:
10.1080/08920753.2019.1596679

19. Implications of Nontraditional Housing Arrangements for Urban Water Management in the United States Intermountain West

Author:
Barnett, Matthew J.; Jackson-Smith, Douglas; Endter-Wada, Joanna
Source:
Society & natural resources 2019 v.32 no.5 pp. 508-529
ISSN:
1521-0723
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; attitudes and opinions; buildings; cities; decision making; homeowners; households; landscapes; water management; water policy; Intermountain West region; Utah;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Homeowners living in single-family detached housing have dominated the literature exploring drivers of residential water use. Meanwhile, rentals, multiunit buildings, and residences governed by private associations are an increasingly important component of the American residential landscape. We used data from a large sample of households in northern Utah cities to explore the effects of these non ...
DOI:
10.1080/08941920.2018.1539200

20. Food Preferences and Coping Strategies among Diabetic and Nondiabetic Households Served by US Food Pantries

Author:
Bomberg, Eric M; Neuhaus, John; Hake, Monica M; Engelhard, Emily M; Seligman, Hilary K
Source:
Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition 2019 v.14 no.1-2 pp. 4-17
ISSN:
1932-0256
Subject:
sociodemographic characteristics,   etc   ; coping strategies; diabetes mellitus; food choices; food pantries; food security; fruits; healthy diet; households; hunger; vegetables; United States;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... Limited access to healthy food caused by food insecurity makes diabetes mellitus (DM) self-management more challenging. Using data from Hunger in America 2014 (n = 60,122 US food pantry users), we sought to understand food preferences and coping strategy utilization (e.g., choosing between paying for food and medical care) among households seeking assistance from US food pantries with and without ...
DOI:
10.1080/19320248.2018.1512926