Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD Candidate of Environmental Management, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Environmental Management, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran

3 department of Environmental Management, Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran.

4 Department of Environmental Managment Islamic Azad University. North Tehran Branch. Tehran. Iran

Abstract

Abstract
This study aims to investigate the impact of current laws and policies on performing pro-environmental behaviors based on views of two groups of citizens and executive managers in the Environment Department of Tehran Municipality. Nowadays, studying causes effective on performing pro-environmental behaviors is one of the most important issues in psychology and sociology. Accordingly, many internal and external factors play role in performing pro-environmental behaviors. This article is a descriptive – survey research using quantitative content analysis method with a systematic view on effective causes of performing pro-environmental behaviors of citizens. Sample population is 641 citizens and 49 executive managers of the environment department of Tehran Municipality and Tehran city is the spatial territory of this research. Data gathered by questionnaire was analyzed by means of statistical analysis methods including the independent one-sample T test and Chi- square via SPSS software. The results indicate lack of efficiency of current laws and policies for changing pro-environmental behaviors of Tehran citizens.

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