Science communication and vernal pool conservation: A study of local decision maker attitudes in a knowledge-action system

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8

  McGreavy, Bridie ^a   Webler, Thomas ^b   Calhoun, Aram J K ^c  

^a ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^b Social and Environmental Research Institute   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Interviews; Knowledge action; Local decision makers; Multivariate analysis; Science communication; Survey; Sustainability science; Vernal pools

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SUSTAINABILITY; TOWN PLANNING;

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NONHUMAN; SCIENCE; VERNALIZATION;

MAINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80054984662     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.09.020     Document Type: Article

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