Attitudes and perceptions about ecological resources, hazards, and future land use of people living near the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 145-161

  Burger, Joanna ^a,b   Roush, Donald E ^c   Sanchez, Jessica ^b   Ondrof, Jeanine ^a,b   Ramos, Robert ^a,b   McMahon, Michael J ^a,b   Gochfeld, Michael ^b,d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Environmental Science and Research Foundation   (United States)

^d RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological resources; Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory; Land use; Perceptions; Recreation

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; NATURAL HAZARD; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; SOIL POLLUTION; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS;

ENGINEERING FACILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAND USE; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

EID: 0033622864     PISSN: 01676369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006104329182     Document Type: Article

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