Communicating environmental risk in multiethnic communities
Lindell, Michael K.
Communicating environmental risk in multiethnic communities [electronic resource] / Michael K. Lindell, Ronald W. Perry. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : SAGE, c2004. - 1 online resource (x, 262 p.) : ill. - Communicating effectively in multicultural contexts ; 7 . - Communicating effectively in multicultural contexts ; 7. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The authors explore the nature of natural hazards (earthquakes, floods, etc.) and technological dangers (hazardous waste, nuclear power plants, etc.), develop a model for understanding people's reaction to risk messages (Do they evacuate when the weather dictates as much? Do they protest the impending construction of a nuclear power plant?), and demonstrate how effective strategies for disseminating risk messages can be devised.
Specialized.
9781452229188 (ebook) : No price
Environmental impact statements.
Pollution--Social aspects.
Environmental policy.
Electronic books.
TD194.5 / .L56 2004
363.1056
Communicating environmental risk in multiethnic communities [electronic resource] / Michael K. Lindell, Ronald W. Perry. - Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; London : SAGE, c2004. - 1 online resource (x, 262 p.) : ill. - Communicating effectively in multicultural contexts ; 7 . - Communicating effectively in multicultural contexts ; 7. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The authors explore the nature of natural hazards (earthquakes, floods, etc.) and technological dangers (hazardous waste, nuclear power plants, etc.), develop a model for understanding people's reaction to risk messages (Do they evacuate when the weather dictates as much? Do they protest the impending construction of a nuclear power plant?), and demonstrate how effective strategies for disseminating risk messages can be devised.
Specialized.
9781452229188 (ebook) : No price
Environmental impact statements.
Pollution--Social aspects.
Environmental policy.
Electronic books.
TD194.5 / .L56 2004
363.1056