THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF TRANSPORT CONSUMPTION – AN EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE FOR GENERATION Z
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46585/pc.2024.1.2540Keywords:
sustainable development, sustainability, transportation, mobility, Environment, sustainable consumption, sustainable behaviourAbstract
This paper brings together two very topical and important themes. The first is the issue of the environmental footprint of transport consumption and the second is the current educational challenges of Generation Z representatives. The paper focuses on a combination of both topics, respectively addressing the education of Generation Z on the topic of the environmental footprint of transport consumption. The paper is prepared using a primary representative survey method based on an online questionnaire survey of representatives of Generation Z (secondary school students in the Czech Republic). The aim of the paper is to identify the educational challenges of the generation Z (studying at secondary schools in the Czech Republic) in the thematic area of the environmental footprint of transport consumption. The results clearly show the necessity of using audio-visual educational content and linking theory and practice, for example in the form of case studies. Generation Z wants quick, concise, up-to-date, interesting, and interactive information. Generation Z representatives clearly confirm the need to address human environmental impacts in education, adding that not enough time is devoted to them. They also confirm that there is a lack of study materials in this subject area and that they are not developed in a user-friendly way. Representatives of Generation Z are interested in further education on the environmental footprint of transport consumption. The findings of this paper can help both secondary school teachers, as well as school and curriculum developers and educational policy and strategy makers.
Downloads
References
Almeida, J., Maertens, M. and Verbist, B. 2011. Ecological footprint of mobility of development organisations. KLIMOS working paper 5, KLIMOS, Leuven, Belgium.
Biekša, K., Zonienė, A. and Valiulė, V. 2021.Sustainable Investment—A Solution to Reduce Environmental Footprint. Energies, 14(11). ISSN 1996-1073. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/en14113104. [Accessed: 2024-02-18].
Browne, D., O’regan, B. and Moles, R. 2008. Use of ecological footprinting to explore alternative transport policy scenarios in an Irish city-region. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 13(5), 315-322. ISSN 13619209. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2008.03.009. [Accessed: 2024-02-19].
Castellani V., Fantoni M., Cristobal J., Zampori L. and Sala S. 2017. Consumer Footprint - Basket of Products indicator on Mobility, EUR 28763 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2017, ISBN 978-92-79-73191-4 Available at: 10.2760/539712.
Česko v datech. © 2024. Česká Zetka. [Online]. Available at: https://www.ceskovdatech.cz/clanek/95-ceska-zetka-generace-z-dospela-do-produktivniho-veku/ [Accessed: 2024, March 24].
Chen, S., Li, Y., Lu, Z., Li, R. and Chang, G. 2023. Investigating multi-way impacts of transportation on human footprint: Evidence from China. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 98. ISSN 01959255. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eiar.2022.106896. [Accessed: 2024-04-03].
Chicca, J. and Shellenbarger, T. (2018) ‘Connecting with Generation Z: Approaches in Nursing Education’, Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 13(3), pp. 180–184. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2018.03.008.
ČSÚ. © 2024. Pohyb obyvatelstva – rok 2023. [Online]. Available at: https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/cri/pohyb-obyvatelstva-rok-2023 [Accessed: 2024, March 24].
Deveci, M., Gokasar, I., Pamucar, D., Zaidan, A. A., Wei, W. et al. 2024. Advantage prioritization of digital carbon footprint awareness in optimized urban mobility using fuzzy Aczel Alsina based decision making. Applied Soft Computing, 151. ISSN 15684946. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2023.111136. [Accessed: 2024-03-10].
Dollinger, M. (2023) ‘Critical challenges to support Generation Z learners’, in T. Lowe, Advancing Student Engagement in Higher Education. 1st edn. London: Routledge, pp. 147–155. Available at: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003271789-14.
EEA. 2023. Greenhouse gas emissions from transport in Europe. European Environment Agency. [Online]. Available at: https://www.un.org/en/conferences/transport2021. [Accessed: 2024-03-12].
Ercan, T., Onat, N. C. and Tatari, O. 2016. Investigating carbon footprint reduction potential of public transportation in United States: A system dynamics approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 133, 1260-1276. ISSN 09596526. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.051. [Accessed: 2024-03-22].
Fan, Y. V., Jiang, P., Klemeš, J. J. and Ocłoń, P. 2022. Minimum environmental footprint charging of electric vehicles: A spatiotemporal scenario analysis. Energy Conversion and Management, 258. ISSN 01968904. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.115532. [Accessed: 2024-03-12].
Hague, P. 2003. Průzkum trhu. Brno: Computer Press.
Hernandez-de-Menendez, M., Escobar Díaz, C.A. and Morales-Menendez, R. (2020) ‘Educational experiences with Generation Z’, International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM), 14(3), pp. 847–859. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12008-020-00674-9.
Holden, E. and Høyer, K. G. 2005. The ecological footprints of fuels. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 10(5), 395-403. ISSN 13619209. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2005.04.013. [Accessed: 2024-03-11].
Holmatov, B. and Hoekstra, A. Y. 2020. The Environmental Footprint of Transport by Car Using Renewable Energy. Earth's Future, 8(2). ISSN 2328-4277. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1029/2019EF001428. [Accessed: 2024-02-25].
Johnson, D.W. and Johnson, R.T. (2009) ‘An Educational Psychology Success Story: Social Interdependence Theory and Cooperative Learning’, Educational Researcher, 38(5), pp. 365–379.
Klemeš, J. J. 2015. Assessing and measuring environmental impact and sustainability. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 17(3), 577-578. ISSN 1618-954X. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-015-0930-0. [Accessed: 2024-02-12].
Li, K., Li, H., Wang, Y., Yang, Z. and Liang, S. 2024. Household carbon footprints of age groups in China and socioeconomic influencing factors. Science of The Total Environment, 923. ISSN 00489697. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171402. [Accessed: 2024-04-05].
Moore, K., Jones, C. and Frazier, R.S. (2017) ‘Engineering Education For Generation Z’, American Journal of Engineering Education (AJEE), 8(2), pp. 111–126. Available at: https://doi.org/10.19030/ajee.v8i2.10067.
Mosca, J. and Curtis, K.P. (2019) ‘New Approaches to Learning for Generation Z’, Journal of Business Diversity, 19(3). Available at: https://doi.org/10.33423/jbd.v19i3.2214.
Muñiz, I., Calatayud, D. and Dobaño, R. 2013. The compensation hypothesis in Barcelona measured through the ecological footprint of mobility and housing. Landscape and Urban Planning, 113, 113-119. ISSN 01692046. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.02.004. [Accessed: 2024-01-17].
Osorio, P., Tobarra, M-Á. and Tomás, M. 2024. Are there gender differences in household carbon footprints? Evidence from Spain. Ecological Economics, 219. ISSN 09218009. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108130. [Accessed: 2024-04-05].
Peters, G. P., Andrew, R. M. and Karstensen, J. 2016. Global environmental footprints. Online. TemaNord. Nordic Council of Ministers, ISBN 978-9-28934-630-6. Available at: https://doi.org/10.6027/TN2016-532. [Accessed: 2024-03-10].
Saner, D., Heeren, Ni., Jäggi, B., Waraich, R. A. and Hellweg, S. 2013. Housing and Mobility Demands of Individual Households and their Life Cycle Assessment. Environmental Science & Technology, 47(11), 5988-5997. ISSN 0013-936X. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1021/es304084p. [Accessed: 2024-03-06].
Satrovic, E., Cetindas, A., Akben, I. and Damrah, S. 2024. Do natural resource dependence, economic growth and transport energy consumption accelerate ecological footprint in the most innovative countries?
The moderating role of technological innovation. Gondwana Research, 127, 116-130. ISSN 1342937X. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gr.2023.04.008. [Accessed: 2024-04-02].
Shatto, B, and Erwin, K. (2016). ‘Moving on From Millenials: Preparing for Generation Z’. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 47(6), pp. 253–254. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20160518-05
UN. 2021. Second United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Conference. United Nations. [Online]. Available at: https://www.un.org/en/conferences/transport2021. [Accessed: 2024-04-01].
Zhao, X., Ke, Y., Zuo, J., Xiong, W. and Wu, P. 2020. Evaluation of sustainable transport research in 2000–2019. Journal of Cleaner Production, 256. ISSN 09596526. [Online]. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120404. [Accessed: 2024-02-22].
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Jan Chocholáč, Monika Skalska, Dalibor Gottwald, Hana Pavlisova, Vojtech Julak
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Accepted 2024-06-25
Published 2024-06-30
