TY - JOUR
T1 - Hierarchicl linear models of factors associated with public participation among residents living near the US army's chemical weapons stockpile sites
AU - Williams, B. L.
AU - Suen, H. K.
AU - Brown, S.
AU - Bruhn, R.
AU - De Blaquiere, R.
AU - Rzasa, S. E.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was conducted through a co-operative agreeentmbeeettwhne University of Arizona and the US Army’s Program Manager for Chemical Demilitarization (PMCD). Although funded by the US Army, researchers at the University of Arizona conducted this investigation independently of Army oversight. As mandated by international treaty, the primary charge of PMCD is to safely dispose of the US Army’s stockpile of chemical warfare material. Additionally, PMCD is required tengaoge the public and to integrate public input into the programmatic decision-making process. PMCD has bn ethe e targetofmuchcriticismconcerningpublicinvolvement(Sh&eBwpeor,hl erd 1997). Critics of the programme argue that public participation opportunities for the programmatic environmental impact statement are a “pro forma exercise” (Shepherd & Bowlr,e1997, p. 731). They also contend that Army decisions have been“unilateral,unfair,andunsafe(Shepherd” &Bowler,1997,p.731).However, there is little empirical substantiation of such assertions. This study repesentrs an eortftofbetter understand the public’s views concerning various aspects of chemical demilitarization so as to provide the foundation for more effective public outreach and education.
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PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - The purpose of this study was to investigate public involvement among residents living near the US Army's eight Chemical Weapons Stockpile sites. A cross-sectional study was conducted across 10 states. Primary data were obtained through a random digit dialling population survey. The study sample consisted of 8315 residents living within emergency response zones surrounding the US Army's Chemical Weapons Stockpile sites. Three research questions were investigated: (1) to what extent respondents participated in specific civic activities, and to what extent respondents intended to participate in site-related decisions; (2) to what extent psychological, social, economic and programmatic factors influenced a respondent's civic participation or personal intent to participate; and (3) to what extent a respondent's civic participation or personal intent to participate were individually or contextually determined. Residents in this sample exhibited moderately high levels of civic participation. Overall, residents across the sites did not differ greatly with respect to either civic participation or the intent to participate. Civic participation was primarily associated with educational attainment and family size. The intent to participate was primarily associated with the following individual variables: Perceived technological attributes; perceived risk; perceived impact; perceptions towards public outreach; educational attainment; and gender. In terms of community variables, the intent to participate was also indirectly associated with the number of activist groups.
AB - The purpose of this study was to investigate public involvement among residents living near the US Army's eight Chemical Weapons Stockpile sites. A cross-sectional study was conducted across 10 states. Primary data were obtained through a random digit dialling population survey. The study sample consisted of 8315 residents living within emergency response zones surrounding the US Army's Chemical Weapons Stockpile sites. Three research questions were investigated: (1) to what extent respondents participated in specific civic activities, and to what extent respondents intended to participate in site-related decisions; (2) to what extent psychological, social, economic and programmatic factors influenced a respondent's civic participation or personal intent to participate; and (3) to what extent a respondent's civic participation or personal intent to participate were individually or contextually determined. Residents in this sample exhibited moderately high levels of civic participation. Overall, residents across the sites did not differ greatly with respect to either civic participation or the intent to participate. Civic participation was primarily associated with educational attainment and family size. The intent to participate was primarily associated with the following individual variables: Perceived technological attributes; perceived risk; perceived impact; perceptions towards public outreach; educational attainment; and gender. In terms of community variables, the intent to participate was also indirectly associated with the number of activist groups.
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U2 - 10.1080/09640560123460
DO - 10.1080/09640560123460
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0035078058
SN - 0964-0568
VL - 44
SP - 41
EP - 65
JO - Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
JF - Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
IS - 1
ER -