Development of Environmental Health Literature Models in Keeping Sustainable Peatland Ecosystems
Date
2018-12-01
Authors
Dessyka FEBRIA
Gusman VIRGO
Riski Novera YENITA
INDRAWATI
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Publisher
aserspublishing
Abstract
This article discusses the development of a model of environmental health literacy to maintain a sustainable ecosystem on
peatlands. In maintaining the sustainable peatland ecosystem, an environmental health literacy model is needed so that the
community can follow up on the health of the surrounding environment. To make informed decisions, communities must
have the ability to obtain, process and understand health and environmental information.
The approaches used in environmental health literacy are 1 - basic, and functional literacy with efforts to evaluate
environmental health information, 2 - communicative interactive and awareness literacy in reducing health and
environmental risks and 3 - improving quality of life and protecting the environment with provide education so as to change
people's behavior. Ultimately, efforts to develop this model of environmental health literacy are intended to prevent the
occurrence of peatland ecosystem damage and can empower communities through an increased understanding of health
risks and environmental risks that affect health and the environment.