Perception of students of elementary and junior high schools on urban forest in industrial estate of Gunung Putri, Bogor, West Java

Abstract

Abstract. Gunawan H, Sugiarti, Rianti A, Sudarso I. 2019. Perception of students of elementary and junior high schools on urban forest in industrial estate of Gunung Putri, Bogor, West Java. Pros Sem Nas Masy Biodiv Indon 5: 179-189. Education activities in an industrial estate facing some problems generated from industrial activities impacts. The presence of urban forest in an indutrial estate is subjected to improve the environment quality for human being through environmental services. Urban forest is also functioned as an area for environmental education to encourage the students understanding the importance of environment conservation. This study aims to identify and measure the knowledge and perceptions of elementary and junior high school students on urban forest and its benefits and student responses to several go green actions. Some questions with close and open answers in questionaire form were distributed to 50 student respondents of junior high school and 77 student respondents of elementary school. The results showed that most of elementary student respondents are distracted by their concentration in learning due, feel disturbed by their comfort in learning and become more easily emotional. Most students point to the source of interference as noise of transportation, smoke and dust pollution, odor pollution and industrial engine noise.Most of the student respondents know that urban forests have functions and benefits as rainwater catchments, clean the air, absorb pollution, create beauty, add freshness, preserve rare trees, become animal habitats and reduce noise.Students visiting the urban forest of PT. AGM Gunung Putri generally gets knowledge of rare tree species. Most student respondents also support and are willing to take part in the go green actions.