Relationship between environmental awareness and environmental knowledge using “AKASA” model among architecture students in private universities, Klang Valley, Malaysia

The purpose of the study is to investigate correlation between environmental awareness and environmental knowledge using “AKASA” model which is the awareness, knowledge, attitude, skills and action for 2
^nd
year and 3
^rd
year of architecture undergraduate students from selected private university. The study intends to investigate the relationship of environmental literacy components specifically environmental awareness and environmental knowledge variables. The sample study comprises of 234 students from 5 selected private universities with questionnaires were used as instrument of survey. The parametric study was conducted with descriptive analysis and the results shows that the relationship between environmental awareness and environmental knowledge is positive and strongly related among year 2, year 3 and year 2 and year 3 combine.