Development of Composite Indices to Measure the Adoption of Pro-Environmental Behaviours across Canadian Provinces.

• Published in: PLoS ONE
• Main Authors: Canuel, Magalie, Abdous, Belkacem, Bélanger, Diane, Gosselin, Pierre
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: climate; health behavior; health survey; household; water supply; environment; British Columbia; Canada; Newfoundland; Prince Edward Island
• Online Access: https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/3747/; https://espace.inrs.ca/id/eprint/3747/1/P3013.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0101569

The adoption of pro-environmental behaviours reduces anthropogenic environmental impacts and subsequent human health effects. This study developed composite indices measuring adoption of pro-environmental behaviours at the household level in Canada. The 2007 Households and the Environment Survey con...