Human Adaptation to Smog

Evans, Gary W.; Jacobs, Stephen V.; Frager, Neal B.

doi:10.1080/00022470.1982.10465511

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“…Such findings are congruent with the belief that everyday personal experience is important in providing evidence of environmental risk (Bickerstaff & Walker, ). Additionally, long‐term residents tend to exhibit denial or exaggerated perceptions compared with newcomers (Evans et al ., ) because environmental issues are usually linked to home, work and social interaction settings (Bickerstaff & Walker, ). Individuals' annoyance with air pollution is considered an effective measure of overall environmental quality, and some countries (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%

Up in Smoke? The Impact of Smog on Risk Perception and Satisfaction of International Tourists in Beijing

Jing

Pearce

Morrison

et al. 2015

Journal of Tourism Research

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This research explored the perceptions of on‐site international tourists towards the smog in Beijing. A scale measuring the degree of tourists' concern about smog conditions was developed. The links among smog concern, risk perception, trip satisfaction and destination loyalty were tested with a structural equation model. Direct relationships were found for the hypothesized effects of smog concern on risk perception and satisfaction. Further, the influence of risk perception on reducing satisfaction as well as the role of satisfaction in forming revisit intention (loyalty) was identified. The broad concerns of this study are applicable across all key Chinese tourism cities visited by international tourists. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Up in Smoke? The Impact of Smog on Risk Perception and Satisfaction of International Tourists in Beijing

Jing

Pearce

Morrison

et al. 2015

Journal of Tourism Research

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“…Newcomers who were high on an internal locus-of-control, in comparison to long-term residents and to newcomers high on external locus-ofcontrol, spent more time indoors and curtailed outdoor physical activity in the presence of high smog conditions. Both the Evans et al (1979) findings and the Wohlwill (1974) research, plus the physiological adaptation data, point to the importance of adaptation as one process mediating the effects of air pollution on human behavior. Individuals chronically exposed to air pollutants respond differently to air pollution than others only recently exposed.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Recently Evans, Jacobs and Frager (1979) examined psychological adaptation to photochemical smog by comparing two groups of residents who had recently moved to a high oxident area in the Los Angeles air basin. One group had previously lived in high smog areas for at least five years.…”

Section: Adaptationmentioning

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Air Pollution and Human Behavior

Evans

Jacobs

1981

Journal of Social Issues

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While the impacts of human behavior on air pollution are considerable, very little research has examined this relationship. Similarly, little work has ensued on the effects of air pollution on human behavior. The purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature on air pollution and behavior and present an organizational structure that demonstrates gaps in the literature and lays an initial, conceptual framework for future research. The paper discusses research on the health effects, cognitive, affective, and conative components of air pollution and human response. In addition, the important roles of mediational constructs such as controllability of pollutant and adaptation are discussed in detail.

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“…It is possible that occupants have now adjusted their expectations and adapted to the environmental conditions created by the different mechanical systems used in PRWC. Adaptation processes have been documented for other environmental conditions, for example, Evans et al [19] showed how recent arrivals to Los Angeles reported greater irritation and respiratory problems compared to desensitized long-term residents.…”

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Re-evaluation of a LEED Platinum Building: Occupant experiences of health and comfort

Dorsey

Hedge

2017

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Abstract. BACKGROUND:There is a need to better understand the perceived experiences of workers in green buildings as the literature to this point has been mixed. OBJECTIVES: To re-evaluate occupant experiences within a LEED platinum building and investigate current experiences in general. METHODS: An online post occupancy evaluation (POE) survey of 62 occupants of LEED Platinum building on a US college campus is reported. The online survey addressed indoor environmental quality in relation to health, productivity and satisfaction. RESULTS: Of the respondents, 38.7% had participated in a prior POE of this building in 2011 and results were compared for this subgroup, as well as for overall results. There was a significant increase in satisfaction with office workstations and air freshness as compared to 3 years earlier. However, there was also a significant increase in reported frequency of all physical symptoms. When looking just at the current POE results, control over features of the workstation had a significant relationship with most outcomes of interest. CONCLUSION: While improvements have been noted, issues continue to exist that have implications for health, productivity and satisfaction. The results of this study have implications for the ergonomic design of workstations and indoor environmental quality within LEED buildings.

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Human Adaptation to Smog

Cited by 14 publications

References 8 publications

Up in Smoke? The Impact of Smog on Risk Perception and Satisfaction of International Tourists in Beijing

Up in Smoke? The Impact of Smog on Risk Perception and Satisfaction of International Tourists in Beijing

Air Pollution and Human Behavior

Re-evaluation of a LEED Platinum Building: Occupant experiences of health and comfort

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