TY - BOOK AU - Lindell,Michael K. AU - Perry,Ronald W. ED - Sage eBooks TI - Communicating environmental risk in multiethnic communities T2 - Communicating effectively in multicultural contexts SN - 9781452229188 (ebook) : AV - TD194.5 .L56 2004 U1 - 363.1056 23 PY - 2004/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif., London PB - SAGE KW - Environmental impact statements KW - Pollution KW - Social aspects KW - Environmental policy KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - 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 UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://sk.sagepub.com/books/communicating-environmental-risk-in-multiethnic-communities ER -