Enhancing the Role of Educational Human Resources in Encouraging Environmentally Friendly Innovation for Sustainable City Transformation in the Industrial Transition Era
Keywords:
Environmentally, Innovation, Transformation, Industrial, Transition EraAbstract
The industrial transition era creates both challenges and opportunities for sustainable urban development, requiring effective integration of environmentally friendly innovations. However, the readiness of educational human resources to adopt and implement such innovations remains uneven, hindering progress. This study aims to assess the readiness of educational human resources in urban settings to encourage environmentally friendly innovation for sustainable city transformation. This quantitative research employed a cross-sectional survey design with 130 purposively sampled respondents, including educators and educational personnel directly involved in innovation adoption. Data collection utilized a validated questionnaire focusing on motivation, technical competence, institutional support, and strategy effectiveness. Sampling targeted the population actively participating in innovation processes within educational institutions. Results indicate a good level of readiness, with 77% of respondents moderately to very ready to adopt eco-innovations. Key internal factors included motivation (mean score 4.2) and environmental awareness (4.1), while institutional support (4.0) and training effectiveness (4.3) significantly enhanced adaptation. Collaboration among stakeholders emerged as a vital enabler for capacity building. The study concludes that developing educational human resources through continuous training and institutional support is crucial for fostering environmentally friendly innovation. Practical implications highlight the need for sustainable capacity-building programs, inter-sectoral collaboration, and policy frameworks to embed green technology into the education system, ultimately contributing to greener and more socially inclusive sustainable city transformation in the industrial transition era.
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