Knowledge, Attitude and Eco-Efficiency Urban Environment in the Inhabitants of the District of Chilca – Peru

Ronald Héctor  Révolo Acevedo; Bimael Justo  Quispe Reymundo; Cirilo Walter  Huamán Huamán; Julio Cesar  Álvarez Orellana; Emilio Osorio  Berrocal; Janette Danizza  Jauregui Ofracio; Zosimo Solano  Velarde; Uriel Rigoberto  Quispe Quezada; Wilfredo Ramirez  Salas; Carlos Enrique  Álvarez Montalvan

doi:10.36941/jesr-2022-0017

Authors

Ronald Héctor Révolo Acevedo National University of the Center of Peru, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Engineering, Mariscal Castilla 3909, Huancayo 12006. Peru
Bimael Justo Quispe Reymundo National University of the Center of Peru, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Engineering, Mariscal Castilla 3909, Huancayo 12006. Peru
Cirilo Walter Huamán Huamán National University of the Center of Peru, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Engineering, Mariscal Castilla 3909, Huancayo 12006. Peru
Julio Cesar Álvarez Orellana National University of the Center of Peru, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Engineering, Mariscal Castilla 3909, Huancayo 12006. Peru
Emilio Osorio Berrocal National University of the Center of Peru, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Engineering, Mariscal Castilla 3909, Huancayo 12006. Peru
Janette Danizza Jauregui Ofracio National University of the Center of Peru, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Engineering, Mariscal Castilla 3909, Huancayo 12006. Peru
Zosimo Solano Velarde National University of the Center of Peru, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Engineering, Mariscal Castilla 3909, Huancayo 12006. Peru
Uriel Rigoberto Quispe Quezada National Autonomous University of Huanta, Jr. Manco Cápac 497, Huanta- Ayacucho, Peru
Wilfredo Ramirez Salas National University of the Center of Peru, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Engineering, Mariscal Castilla 3909, Huancayo 12006. Peru
Carlos Enrique Álvarez Montalvan National University of the Center of Peru, Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Engineering, Mariscal Castilla 3909, Huancayo 12006. Peru

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2022-0017

Keywords:

knowledge, attitude, eco-efficiency and Environmental-Urban Sustainable Development

Abstract

The attitude is based on the self-concept or degree to which an individual perceives an integral part of the natural environment and situations with which it is related. Knowledge includes obtaining, analyzing and systematizing an individual from their natural environment, which is an important step for personal understanding and development. The objective of the research was to analyze and relate the environmental knowledge and attitude of 382 people towards urban-sustainable eco-efficiency in the inhabitants of the Chilca district. Two questionnaires [knowledge and attitude] of 23 questions were designed, the interview was personal to 382 people between the ages of 20 and 50 years. The questionnaire presented 5 responses using the Likert scale, the relationship was corroborated by hiring Rho Spearman and t-student statistical hypotheses. Result: The Environmental Knowledge towards Eco-efficiency (267, 290 and 225 has an idea totally in agreement in air and soil, biological diversity and climate change, respectively). The Environmental Attitude towards Eco-efficiency (200, 192 and 191 have an idea that is totally in agreement in their cognitive, affective and conative aspects, respectively). The relationship between K. and A. presents a rho=0.47 being a good relationship, with con t-student=10.35 and ?=2.2e-16; affirming that there is a relationship between the environmental attitude and environmental knowledge towards eco-efficiency. The inhabitants of Chilca affirm that knowledge and attitude are important and agree to mitigate, reduce and conserve biodiversity, air, soil and water, climate change from a cognitive, affective and conative perspective, forming an eco-efficient polymathic and environmental psychology for sustainable urban.

Received: 3 October 2021 / Accepted: 26 November 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022