Exploring the utility of the stages of change model to promote natural shorelines

Shaw, Bret R.; Radler, Barry; Haack, John

doi:10.1080/07438141.2011.610916

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“…The TTM has been abundantly used to explain change of health behavior (e.g., Reference [27]) and to gain understanding of engagement with sports and physical exercise (e.g., Reference [24]). In contrast, the TTM has scarcely been used to study tourism in general, or more particularly with regard to the investigation of sustainability-focused events [6].…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The TTM accounts for dynamic processes as people might move forwards and backwards during processes of behavioral change or even move between different stages [6,27,28]. The model also considers that people may succeed in making certain changes but stand still at other points, or even fall back into the pre-contemplation or contemplation stage.…”

Section: The Transtheoretical Model Of Changementioning

confidence: 99%

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Motivating Pro-Sustainable Behavior: The Potential of Green Events—A Case-Study from the Munich Streetlife Festival

Tölkes

Butzmann

2018

Sustainability

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Green events are staged to encourage visitors to adopt more sustainable lifestyles. The Munich Streetlife Festival (SLF) has such a sustainability focus reflected in an education program that aims to reach out to both sustainability-minded visitors and broader audiences. Therefore, this study examined the learning effects of the SLF’s education program regarding different visitor segments. We employed the transtheoretical model (TTM) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB), to relate the learning outcomes to the visitors’ positioning in the stages of change model and visitor attitudes, subjective norms, and constraints. We conducted a visitor survey during the SLF in May 2015 and employed structural equation modelling to analyze the data. The motivational variable “learning about environmental protection” is positively correlated with pro-sustainable behaviors, whilst the variable “enjoying the event” shows a negative correlation. Our findings indicated that this event’s sustainability communication mainly appealed to sustainability-minded visitors in the action stage. Conscious visitors showed higher learning effects than visitors in the pre-contemplation stage, which was in line with the TTM’s propositions. This study enhanced our theoretical understanding of visitor behavioral change and supported green event managers in the development of target-group specific and more effective sustainability communications.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Transtheoretical Model Of Changementioning

confidence: 99%

Motivating Pro-Sustainable Behavior: The Potential of Green Events—A Case-Study from the Munich Streetlife Festival

Tölkes

Butzmann

2018

Sustainability

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“…Some researchers have suggested that the concrete shoreline should be replaced with materials that are more natural in order to rebuild the connection between near-shore and off-shore zones. Some have suggested that the lake shoreline should be returned to natural conditions (namely natural soils with grass) (Yang et al, 2005;Shaw et al, 2011). Others have insisted that the flood control function of the lake shoreline should be preserved by using a low conductivity material with embedded geotextiles (Nahlawi et al, 2007;Lamy et al, 2013).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Water flow and nitrate transport through a lakeshore with different revetment materials

Li¹,

Šimůnek²,

Zhang³

et al. 2015

Journal of Hydrology

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Keywords:Lakeshore Groundwater Flow regime Nitrate Slope revetment material s u m m a r yAs an important part of a transition zone surrounding a lake, lakeshore plays a critical role in connecting hydrology and biochemistry between surface water and groundwater. The shape, slope, subsurface features, and seepage face of a lakeside slope have been reported to affect water and nutrient exchange and consequently the water quality of near-shore lake water. Soil tank experiments and Hydrus-2D model simulations were conducted to improve our understanding of the influence of slope revetment materials (SRMs) on water flow and solute transport in a lakeshore zone. The low hydraulic conductivity of SRMs affected flow patterns in the lakeshore zone and resulted in a local increase of the groundwater table near the slope face. Water and solute flux distributions on the slope face under bare-slope conditions followed an exponential function. Fluxes were concentrated within a narrow portion of the slope surface near the intersection point between the lake water level and the slope face. Surface pollutants (for example from fishponds and paddy fields surrounding a lake) were transported into the lake along shallow groundwater through both unsaturated and saturated zones. The SRMs on the slope face affected the ratio of water and solute fluxes in the unsaturated zone, increasing along with the decline of the hydraulic conductivity of SRMs. Furthermore, as the hydraulic conductivity of SRMs decreased, the retention time and the potential for oxygen reduction correspondingly increased, which affected the nitrogen transport and transformations in the lakeshore zone. Simulated and experimental results indicate that if concrete along the shoreline of Lake Taihu is replaced with a relatively high-conductivity lime or the slope is left bare, water fluxes will increase less than solute fluxes, which will rise significantly, in particular in the unsaturated zone and along the seepage face. On the other hand, the largest water and solute fluxes along the shoreline for the bare and lime-slope conditions will be located higher at the slope than for the concrete-slope conditions. Hydrus-2D provided a good description of complicated hydrodynamic and solute transport/transformation conditions in the lakeshore zone.

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“…The social indicators framework used in this paper (Genskow and Prokopy ) reflects substantial literature on factors influencing the adoption of conservation practices in agricultural settings (e.g., Nowak ; Lambert et al ; Prokopy et al ), riparian/lakeshore settings (e.g., Amato et al ; Shaw et al ), and urban areas (Brehm et al ). The context in which NPS outreach activities are conducted is critical for interpreting and acting upon evaluative information (Stough‐Hunter et al ; Thurston et al ).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Using Social Indicators to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Outreach in Two Indiana Watersheds

Busse

Ulrich‐Schad

Crighton³

et al. 2015

Contemporary Water Research

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Nonpoint source pollution is recognized as one of the greatest threats to water quality in the United States. Outreach is one tool that can be used to help increase public awareness and motivate action towards addressing water issues. In order to create effective outreach, we must understand public perceptions of water quality, perceived barriers to implementing environmental solutions, and what types of outreach best connect with target audiences. In 2010, social indicator surveys were distributed in two watersheds in Indiana to gather baseline data on urban and agricultural residents' attitudes towards and usage of water quality conservation practices. Local watershed organizations then used various outreach methods to encourage residents to implement specific practices. In 2014, post‐project surveys were conducted in both watersheds to assess whether the outreach efforts had been effective. Even with outreach efforts, many residents still were unaware that specific water pollutants were problems in their watershed. There were, however, positive changes in overall water quality attitudes. Changes in awareness and adoption of conservation practices varied by watershed and resident type, yet generally moved in a positive direction or were unchanged. The primary barrier to practice adoption for all respondents was cost. Outreach events were generally not well attended and did little to change attendee behavior. Some outreach activities seem to be more useful than others in terms of self‐reported effectiveness while others are clearly visible to the community and may be a helpful way to raise awareness.

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Exploring the utility of the stages of change model to promote natural shorelines

Cited by 16 publications

References 42 publications

Motivating Pro-Sustainable Behavior: The Potential of Green Events—A Case-Study from the Munich Streetlife Festival

Motivating Pro-Sustainable Behavior: The Potential of Green Events—A Case-Study from the Munich Streetlife Festival

Water flow and nitrate transport through a lakeshore with different revetment materials

Using Social Indicators to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Outreach in Two Indiana Watersheds

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