Presenting a Conceptual Model of Citizens' Social Participation forEnvironmental Protection in Coastal Cities (Case Study of MahmoudAbad)

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of social participationfactors of citizens and tourists on environmental protection in coastal cities (case studyof Mahmood Abad). The research was conducted in terms of development-practicaland mixed method. The statistical population of the study consisted of facultymembers in the fields of environment, watershed management, agriculture, geography,tourism, Mahmoud Abad universities, managers of public organizations and privatecompanies, employers and contractors. Data collection tools continued in the first partof the semi-structured in-person interview until reaching the theoretical saturationstage. Interviews with 29 individuals (23 males and 6 females) were identified in 4Dand 21 items. The second part of the questionnaire was administered to Delphi group members (n = 8) in two stages for designing the questionnaire. In the quantitative part,a researcher- made questionnaire was distributed online among the statistical sample (n= 85) on a five-point Likert scale. Cronbach's alpha coefficients of behavior (0.769), knowledge and attitude (0.755), religious beliefs (914), and socialization (0.001) were obtained. Β = 0 and significant coefficient t = 13691, meaningful relationship and firstof all standard coefficient between (factors of knowledge and attitude on socialparticipation) β = 0.0302; significant coefficient t = 13.148 In the second rank, thestandard coefficient between (factors of behavior and social participation) β = 0.325;the coefficient of significance t = 12.364 This significant relationship; in the third rankand also the coefficient of standard deviation (factors of religious beliefs on socialparticipation) 316 /. Significant Relationship Coefficient t = 11.964 and ranked third.