Understanding Local Policy Elites’ Perceptions on the Benefits and Risks Associated with High-Voltage Power Line Installations in the State of Arkansas

Risk Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 1983-1999

  Moyer, Rachael M ^a   Song, Geoboo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect heuristics; cultural theory; high voltage power lines

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LINES;

AFFECT HEURISTICS; ANALYTICAL RESULTS; CULTURAL THEORY; DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS; DUAL-PROCESS THEORIES; HIGH-VOLTAGE POWER LINE; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; PERCEIVED BENEFITS;

RISK PERCEPTION;

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CULTURAL RELATIONS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; GOVERNMENT; HEURISTICS; INSTALLATION; LOCAL ECONOMY; POLICY ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; TOURISM;

ARKANSAS; OZARK MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84959018649     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/risa.12548     Document Type: Article

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