Environmental Culture Attitudes in Saudi Society: A Field Study on the Industrial City of Jubail

Abstract

This study seeks to identify the environmental culture attitudes among residents of the Industrial City of Jubail, Saudi Arabia, and to determine if significant differences exist in their responses to personal variables. Classified as descriptive research, the study employs a social survey methodology and involves a sample of 613 residents, with data collected through a questionnaire using a simple random sampling technique. The findings indicate a high level of agreement among residents regarding various aspects of environmental culture, including environmental knowledge, concern for environmental issues, attitudes toward the environment, and environmental practices.  The statistically significant differences were observed in the average responses related to concern for environmental knowledge, environmental issues, and interest in environmental practices of Jubail city of Saudi Arabia. The study findings offer empirical support to the notion that environmental cultural attitudes are interrelated and influenced by demographic factors which is expanding the theoretical discourse on how environmental literacy develops over time. Based on these findings, the researcher suggests several recommendations: enhancing public awareness of existing environmental laws and regulations and rigorously enforcing them to mitigate environmental violations by individuals and institutions; strengthening the role of environmental communication through continuous awareness campaigns to cultivate an environmental consciousness among citizens; and promoting active citizen participation in all initiatives aimed at reducing pollution sources.