Risk perception, future land use and stewardship: Comparison of attitudes about Hanford Site and Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory

Burger, J.; Sánchez, Jorge Sánchez; Roush, Donny; Gochfeld, Michael

doi:10.1006/jema.2000.0402

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“…Another possible explanation for this result in terms of the technologies being rated higher risks by women (i.e. nuclear power) is that women may be less familiar with them [24], and have deeply rooted fear and dread about radioactivity [25]. However, this contrasts the finding of analysis of question 1 ( fig.…”

Section: Demographic Trendscontrasting

confidence: 56%

Indoor Air Health Risk Perceptions in Australia

Dingle¹,

Lalla²

2002

Indoor and Built Environment

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A survey of 1,462 people was carried out in Perth, Western Australia to develop an understanding of the public perception and attitude towards the risk posed by indoor air pollutants. It was found that the public had a limited awareness of the issues involving the health risk posed by indoor air pollutants. The risk was perceived to be low, and a high proportion of the population (90.5%) indicated that they found the risk to be worse but acceptable. The sample population indicated that they were not prepared to reduce the risk they perceived by spending money. Whilst the population perceived the health risk of indoor air pollutants to be low, they exhibited a high level of concern over the health risks of three specific indoor air pollutants, i.e. asbestos, pesticides and environmental tobacco smoke. The public perceived universities and research institutes to be the most credible sources of health-related information although the media was seen as the most important source of information on the health risks of indoor air pollutants.

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Section: Demographic Trendscontrasting

confidence: 56%

Indoor Air Health Risk Perceptions in Australia

Dingle¹,

Lalla²

2002

Indoor and Built Environment

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“…Individual ratings on the Likert scale provide easily analyzed information that can be compared; although the scale ranges from 1 to 5, people rarely give a 1. Likert scales have been used to evaluate a variety of environmental concerns, including degradation caused by nature-based tourism (Priskin 2003; Burger 2004), environmental quality and eco-cultural attributes (Burger 2011), land use (Burger et al 2000, 2001; Burger 2005), and management and restoration options (Myatt-Bell et al 2002; Burger 2003a, b). Having people select the top three concerns from a larger list forces them to choose their greatest concerns.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecological concerns following Superstorm Sandy: stressor level and recreational activity levels affect perceptions of ecosystem

Burger

2014

Urban Ecosyst

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Coastal habitats are vulnerable to storms, and with increasing urbanization, sea level rise, and storm frequency, some urban populations are at risk. This study examined perceptions of respondents in coastal and central New Jersey to Superstorm Sandy, including: 1) concerns about ecological resources and effects (open-ended question), 2) information sources for ecology of the coast (open-ended), and 3) ratings of a list of ecological services as a function of demographics, location (coastal, central Jersey), stressor level (power outages, high winds, flooding) and recreational rates. “Wildlife” and “fish” were the ecological concerns mentioned most often, while beaches and dunes were most often mentioned for environmental concerns. Television, radio, and web/internet were sources trusted for ecological information. The data indicate 1) stressor level was a better predictor of ratings of ecological services than geographical location, but days engaged in recreation contributed the most to variations in ratings, 2) ecological services were rated the highest by respondents with the highest stressor levels, and by those from the coast, compared to others, 3) Caucasians rated ecological services higher than all others, and 4) recreational rates were highest for coastal respondents, and ratings for ecological services increased with recreational rates. Only 20 % of respondents listed specific ecological services as one of their three most important environmental concerns. These data will be useful for increasing preparedness, enhancing educational strategies for shore protection, and providing managers and public policy makers with data essential to developing resiliency strategies.

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“…In all, 624 surveys were completed in the villages with an overall response rate of 94.5%. 4 After discarding 23 surveys from Dolon due to interviewer error, the public sample contains 184 surveys for Dolon, 222 for Kainar, and 195 for Zharbulak. The more educationally specialized population consists of two groups: research scientists and physicians.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Some of the scientists surveyed were those who helped design and test nuclear weapons or determined the health impacts of nuclear testing. In the post-Cold War era, these scientists now work on either environmental clean-up of the test site 4 The response rate is calculated by the number of rejections received by people currently residing in the household. Currently residing does not including people who have moved to the cities or who are tending their livestock on the steppe for the entire summer period.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…(2) Because technologies related to potential radiation exposure, such as nuclear power and/or weapons, are perceived as a high-risk endeavor, many studies have been undertaken in an attempt to understand how people develop their perceptions of risk. (3)(4)(5)(6)(7) This is especially important with the recent National Research Council report, Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation, which states that although smaller doses exhibit lower risk, there is no safe level of radiation exposure. (8) Radiation is typically viewed as an "uncontrollable," risk in part because one is unable to detect the radiation without special scientific equipment.…”

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Perceived Risks from Radiation and Nuclear Testing Near Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: A Comparison Between Physicians, Scientists, and the Public

Purvis-Roberts¹,

Werner²,

Frank³

2007

Risk Analysis

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Determining the difference in perception of risk between experts, or more educated professionals, and laypeople is important so that a potential hazard can be effectively communicated to the public. Many surveys have been conducted to better understand the difference between expert and public opinions, and often laypeople exhibit higher perceptions of risk to hazards in comparison to experts. This is especially true when health risk is due to radiation, nuclear power, and nuclear waste. This article focuses on one section of a risk perception survey given to two groups of individuals with a more specialized education (scientists and physicians) and laypeople (villagers) in the Semipalatinsk region of Kazakhstan. All of these groups live near the former Soviet nuclear test site. Originally, it was expected that the scientists and physicians would have similar perceptions of radiation risk, while the public perceptions would be higher, but this was not always the case. For example, when perceptions of risk pertain to the health impacts of nuclear testing or the dose-response nature of radiation exposure, the physicians tend to agree with the laypeople, not the scientists. The villagers are always the most risk-averse group, followed by the physicians and then the scientists. These differences are likely due to different frames of reference for each of the populations.

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Risk perception, future land use and stewardship: Comparison of attitudes about Hanford Site and Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory

Cited by 9 publications

References 44 publications

Indoor Air Health Risk Perceptions in Australia

Indoor Air Health Risk Perceptions in Australia

Ecological concerns following Superstorm Sandy: stressor level and recreational activity levels affect perceptions of ecosystem

Perceived Risks from Radiation and Nuclear Testing Near Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan: A Comparison Between Physicians, Scientists, and the Public

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