Peri-urban areas, defined as the region between urban and rural settlements, are heterogeneous, dynamic regions experiencing rapid land use change in cities around the world. Ongoing development and land use change has resulted in the fragmentation, degradation and loss of natural assets, threatening biodiversity, and ecosystems within the peri-urban region. With much of this land privately owned, the actions of landholders have considerable opportunity to deliver environmental outcomes, yet an understanding of this diverse group of landholders is challenging. Through a survey of landholders (N = 184) in Australian peri-urban regions we sought to understand motivations and barriers to engagement in environmental management. Factors influencing willingness to engage in environmental management included perceived personal capacity to act, feeling that actions were helpful, and community participation. We discuss how engagement strategies could incorporate these findings by focussing on improving capacity and environmental knowledge with hands on, face-to-face extension activities, encouraging simple actions, and fostering greater community interaction.

城郊地区，定义为城市和农村住区之间的区域，是世界各地城市土地利用快速变化的异质、充满活力的地区。持续的开发和土地利用变化导致自然资产的破碎化、退化和损失，威胁到城市周边地区的生物多样性和生态系统。由于大部分土地为私人所有，土地所有者的行动有相当多的机会来实现环境成果，但了解这一多样化的土地所有者群体具有挑战性。通过对土地所有者的调查（N = 184) 在澳大利亚城郊地区，我们试图了解参与环境管理的动机和障碍。影响参与环境管理意愿的因素包括感知的个人行动能力、行动有帮助的感觉以及社区参与。我们讨论了参与策略如何通过通过动手、面对面的推广活动、鼓励简单的行动和促进更大的社区互动来提高能力和环境知识来整合这些发现。