Journal article
A Prerequisite for Participation: Environmental Knowledge and What Residents Know about Local Toxic Sites
Journal of planning education and research, Vol.22(3), pp.257-269
04/01/2003
DOI: 10.1177/0739456X02250316
Abstract
Current research & practice on participation assumes that residents are aware of local issues & informed enough to participate meaningfully. I challenge these assumptions & focus on public awareness & information levels as they affect public participation in environmental decision making. The author seeks specifically to demonstrate conceptually that participation requires awareness & information, empirically identify factors affecting awareness & information levels, & recommend policies that foster participation. The analysis finds that newspapers & social networks increase residents' awareness of local issues but fail to diffuse detailed information. Supporting community mobilization efforts, which increase residents' awareness & information levels, will foster participation. 6 Tables, 2 Figures, 45 References. [Copyright 2003 Sage Publications, Inc.]
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Prerequisite for Participation: Environmental Knowledge and What Residents Know about Local Toxic Sites
- Creators
- Lucie Laurian
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of planning education and research, Vol.22(3), pp.257-269
- DOI
- 10.1177/0739456X02250316
- ISSN
- 0739-456X
- eISSN
- 1552-6577
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2003
- Academic Unit
- School of Planning and Public Affairs; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984269250102771
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