Exploring environmental perceptions, behaviors and awareness: Water and water pollution in South Africa

Population and Environment

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 133-161

  Anderson, Barbara A ^a   Romani, John H ^a   Phillips, Heston ^b   Wentzel, Marie ^c   Tlabela, Kholadi ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Statistics South Africa   (South Africa)

^c HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^d Department of Correctional Services ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Environmental perceptions; Racial differences; Water pollution

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; PERCEPTION; RACIAL DISPARITY; SENSE OF PLACE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WATER POLLUTION;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34250336044     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: 15737810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11111-007-0038-5     Document Type: Article

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