Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society (TREES), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society (TREES), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2020 Jun;155:111167. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111167. Epub 2020 Apr 17.
Public involvement in beach litter clean-ups can help tackle marine litter while providing experiential learning, raising awareness and stimulating anti-litter behaviour. Beach visitors contribute to litter generation by inappropriate discarding behaviour, and engaging them in litter removal can be beneficial. This study assessed visitors' (N = 512) stated willingness to participate in litter clean-ups at Elegushi Royal Beach, Nigeria, which is under pressure from litter problems visitors contribute to, and potentially emblematic of organised litter clean-ups. Beach visitors recognised marine litter as a global and national problem but did not perceive the case study beach as being littered. Willingness to participate in beach litter clean-ups was marginal. However, it was positively correlated with previous participation in litter clean-ups, perceived collective responsibility and the importance of policy and investments in reducing litter. These results were used to propose a framework to engage and recruit visitors in beach litter removal campaigns.
公众参与海滩垃圾清理活动有助于解决海洋垃圾问题，同时提供实践学习机会、提高意识和激发反垃圾行为。海滩游客的不当丢弃行为导致了垃圾的产生，让他们参与垃圾清理活动可能会有所帮助。本研究评估了游客（N=512）在尼日利亚埃莱古什皇家海滩参与垃圾清理活动的意愿，该海滩面临着游客造成的垃圾问题的压力，可能是有组织的垃圾清理活动的代表。海滩游客认识到海洋垃圾是一个全球性和全国性的问题，但他们并没有认为研究案例中的海滩有垃圾。参与海滩垃圾清理活动的意愿是微不足道的。然而，它与以前参与垃圾清理活动、感知到的集体责任以及政策和投资减少垃圾的重要性呈正相关。这些结果被用来提出一个框架，以吸引和招募游客参与海滩垃圾清理活动。
