Determination of University Students’ Solutions to Climate Change through PESTEL Analysis in The Sample of Ataturk University

Year 2021, Volume: 14 Issue: 3, 1087 - 1110, 18.12.2021

Aslıhan Esringü Süleyman Toy

https://doi.org/10.18185/erzifbed.1030437

Abstract

Climate change is an important problem for the world since it causes serious impacts on humans. Action to take measures is to raise awareness among people using innovative methods. PESTEL is an effective environmental analysis method used in planning for businesses. Present study uses this analysis to determine youth’s opinions about the solutions to the problems caused by climate change. The study adopts three – staged application including one conference, training and workshop using PESTEL analysis over 60 university students from the academic departments related to the factors of PESTEL. As the result of the study, students’ views on the solution of climate change are categorised into six factor categories, political, urban issues, agricultural problems, energy, economic matters and education. Results also show that the students find political factors, education and urbanisation as the most important three keywords which can solve climate change problem and where measures should be taken.

Keywords

Climate change, PESTEL, university youth, awareness

Supporting Institution

AB

Project Number

IPA 2017/ 394-372

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