Abstract
This article analyzes changes and determinants of environmental actions in the Austrian population since 1994/ 95. Two different types of action are being considered here. First, private actions, such as no longer driving a car and recycling, and, second, public actions such as taking part in demonstrations or signing petitions. Using representative survey data, a decline in public actions can be reported while private actions have remained relatively stable. Further, public actions are being influenced strongly by values and attitudes, but to a lesser extent by social structural factors. Private actions, on the other hand, are more often determined by social structural factors such as age, gender, and economic activity.
Translated title of the contribution | Waning Protests and Relentless Recyclers - Comparing Environmental Behavior of Austrians in 1994/ 95, 2001, and 2010 |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 255-274 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | SWS - Rundschau |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |