Uncertainty, Risk, Trust, and Information
Public Perceptions of Environmental Issues and Willingness to Take Action
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6329490 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Renee J Johnson (University of Florida), Michael J Scicchitano (University of Florida) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 633-647 |
| Publication date | 2000-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy Studies Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-292X • E-ISSN: 1541-0072 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2000.tb02052.x |
| OpenAlex | W2055599861 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 16 |
Environmental policymaking has remained an important issue in American public policy for many years. While many individuals have proenvironmental attitudes, they remain unwilling to take the actions necessary to achieve environmental goals. Many variables have been used to explain support for environmental policymaking. This study looks at the effect of uncertainty about environmental quality, perception of risk from environmental hazards, and trust in government and university scientists on willingness to take environmental action. The study examines the impact of these three variables on two environmental issues—tap water and nuclear power. The data were collected from a national sample of 400 individuals. This article presents the results of this research and examines the complex relationships among risks, trust, uncertainty, and willingness to take environmental action. The conclusions improve our understanding of environmental attitudes as well as have practical implications for policymakers who need to build public support for policies designed to improve the environment
Action (physics · Business · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental quality · Environmental resource management · Geography · Government (linguistics · Perception · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Public opinion · Public participation · Public relations · Quality (philosophy · Risk perception · Sample (material · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Psychology · Risk Perception and Management
Assessing farmers’ intention towards conservation agriculture by using the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior
The effect path of public acceptance and its influencing factors on public willingness to participate in nuclear emergency governance
What determines respondents’ valuation uncertainty? Impact of subjective perceptions from the demand and supply sides
Effects of economic compensation on public acceptance of waste-to-energy incineration projects
What drives household protective actions in an industrial crisis? Insights from the East Palestine train derailment
Science and Culture in the Environmental State
Cross-cultural Knowledge and Acceptance of Wastewater Reclamation and Reuse Processes across Select Sites
A review on political factors influencing public support for urban environmental policy
Risk, Stigma, Trustworthiness, and Citizen Participation—A Multifaceted Analysis of Media Coverage of Dioxin Contamination in Midland, Michigan
An Empirical Study on the Influence Path of Environmental Risk Perception on Behavioral Responses In China
The Impact of an Authoritarian Personality on Pro-Environmental Behaviour for Air Pollution Mitigation through Interactions with Social Norms
Facing a Crisis with Calmness? The Global Response to the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Perceptions of scientific dissent undermine public support for environmental policy
ICT-based environmental participation in China
Sandbagged
A Battle Against the Bottles
Consumer food sustainability before and during the Covid-19 Crisis
Broad Medical Uncertainty and the ethical obligation for openness
Anticipatory policymaking in global venues
Urban E-Government Initiatives and Environmental Decision Performance in Korea
Perceived Risk and Citizen Preferences for Governmental Management of Routine Hazards
The impact of security issues on government evaluation
Expertise and Scientific Uncertainty
That'S What We Call 'Aesthetics,' Not A Public Health Issue
How Local Perceptions Contribute to Urban Environmental Activism
Factors Influencing Household Recycling Behavior
Why People Don’t Trust Government
Handbook for Environmental Risk Decision Making
The Social Bases of Environmental Concern
Public and Élite Attitudes to Environmental Issues
Why people don't trust government
American Exceptionalism
The Polls
Do Surveys Overstate Public Concerns
Poll Trends
The Confidence Gap during the Reagan Years, 1981-1987
| Unique citing works | 25 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2024 (24) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 25 |