Environmental Awareness and Knowledge among Architecture Students in North Cyprus

In recent years due to environmental concerns, the significance of ecological living has increased worldwide. Environmental awareness is a significant determinant of ecologically based lifestyles. Additionally, it is an important aspect among younger generations to adopt an environmentally responsible lifestyle. Therefore, this study aimed to understand the dynamics of environmental awareness and its' relation with environmental attitudes among undergraduate students of architecture department in Near East University, Nicosia. A user survey was conducted for measuring environmental awareness and knowledge about both 'biodiversity and nature conservation' and 'global warming and climate change'. A total number of 111 undergraduate students were chosen for the user survey. Within this framework, a review of the relevant literature and the analyses of our survey results are provided. The results have implications regarding the significance of environmental education in order to raise the level of students' environmental awareness.