PUBLIC VALUES REGARDING AN URBAN MANGROVE WETLAND IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

IF 1 4区环境科学与生态学 Q4 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management Pub Date : 2022-02-07 DOI:10.3846/jeelm.2022.16333

H. Assaf, Sahar Idwan, Abdul-Halim Jallad, Madiha Z. J. Ammari, Aktham Al Chaar, Mahmoud Kouja

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Abstract

Mangrove wetlands are facing an existential threat from rapid socio-economic development. In this study, public environmental values regarding mangrove wetlands in the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) city in the United Arab Emirates were assessed, considering gender, age, education, income, length of residency in RAK, knowledge of RAK mangrove and awareness of sustainability. A population sample of 427 respondents were face-to-face interviewed. Results suggest that mangrove value orientations are highly associated with length of residency in RAK and awareness of sustainability at significance levels of 0.003 and 0.005, respectively. Value orientations are less associated with age, knowledge of RAK mangrove and education at significance levels of 0.023, 0.039 and 0.095, respectively, being largely independent of gender and income. The majority of the respondents support the preservation of the mangroves even at the expense of economic development. This indicates the need to draft policies and regulations to safeguard the mangroves.

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阿拉伯联合酋长国城市红树林湿地的公共价值

红树林湿地正面临着社会经济快速发展带来的生存威胁。在这项研究中，评估了阿拉伯联合酋长国哈伊马角（RAK）市红树林湿地的公共环境价值，考虑了性别、年龄、教育程度、收入、在RAK的居住年限、对RAK红树林的了解和可持续性意识。对427名受访者进行了面对面的访谈。结果表明，红树林价值取向与RAK的居住时间和可持续性意识高度相关，显著性水平分别为0.003和0.005。价值取向与年龄、RAK红树林知识和教育程度的相关性较小，显著性水平分别为0.023、0.039和0.095，在很大程度上与性别和收入无关。大多数受访者支持保护红树林，即使以牺牲经济发展为代价。这表明有必要起草保护红树林的政策和法规。

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Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management 环境科学-环境科学

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1.90

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7.70%

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management publishes original research about the environment with emphasis on sustainability.