Marine Environment Awareness for Student

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10.2991/978-2-38476-078-7_41How to use a DOI?

Keywords

awareness; marine environment; health; preserving

Abstract

Indonesia has a vast sea as a source of life for humans. However, in this reality, the current sea condition is damaged due to human activities, including garbage and ocean pollution. This situation allows human awareness of the sea, which is still poorly formed. Students must be aware of the marine environment, bearing in mind that in the future, students will become leaders who will make policies. Awareness of the marine environment can improve the health of the coastal environment, protect the marine environment, can realize marine environmental sustainability, and manage the marine environment. The study aimed to determine awareness of the marine environment among students at a tertiary institution in Surabaya, Indonesia, as a university that has a maritime vision and mission. The research method used is quantitative with descriptive statistical analysis to describe students’ awareness of the marine environment. The number of subjects in the study was 339. Data were collected by filling out the Google form. Measuring tool compiled on the essential characteristics of marine environmental awareness. The results show that students who have an awareness of the marine environment are in the high category 22.1%, medium 66.2%, and low 11.7%. Students know the sources that can damage the marine environment and how sad it is when marine biota is damaged. However, students have not been moved to take part in the atmosphere of the marine environment, reduce materials that can damage the marine environment, and bring their bags when shopping to reduce the use of plastic bags, buy environmentally friendly detergents, recycle plastic waste and are willing to spend money on health campaigns marine environment. Based on these findings, a model is needed to increase marine environment awareness.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dewi Mustami’ah
AU  - Nuddin Harahab
AU  - Marjono
AU  - Hagus Tarno
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/06/26
TI  - Marine Environment Awareness for Student
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st Lawang Sewu International Symposium on Humanities and Social Sciences 2022 (LEWIS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 399
EP  - 407
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-078-7_41
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-078-7_41
ID  - Mustami’ah2023
ER  -