Author : Michael K. Lindell
Release : 2004
Genre : Environmental impact statements
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 188/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Communicating Environmental Risk in Multiethnic Communities by : Michael K. Lindell
Download or read book Communicating Environmental Risk in Multiethnic Communities written by Michael K. Lindell. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.