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Showing 1 to 20 of 192 for “"Public perception"”.
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Public perception and response to extreme heat events
In the United States extreme heat events have grown in size and stature over the past 20 years. Urban Heat Islands exacerbate these extreme heat events leaving a sizable portion of people at risk for heat related fatalities. The evidence of this is seen in the Chicago heat wave of 1995 which killed …
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Levees, Urbanization and Public Perception: Implications for Southeast Louisiana Wetlands
… Furthermore, a survey was conducted to discover public perception about the impacts of levees in southeast Louisiana by residents most as risk for flooding from hurricane storm surge.
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Public Perception of the Use of Biometrics Post 9/11
… This study investigates whether the publics’ perception of the risks and benefits of widespread use of biometrics and their willingness to provide personal information has changed with the technology itself.The main objective of this study is to gain quantitative measures of how the …
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Public perception and coastal pollution at identified beaches in south Wales
… of South Wales; and to explore ways of measuring public perception of coastal pollution at selected beaches in South Wales including Whitmore Bay, Langland Bay and Cefn Sidan. The research also investigated the regulatory framework responsible for the sustainability of coastal tourism and the …
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Cancer cluster communications: bridging the gap between science and public perception
… by health risk communication experts in the public and private sectors. The study included content analyses of newspaper articles, intercept surveys, mail and e-mail surveys, and interviews with state officials, citizen committee leaders, and reporters.</p>
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How The Public Perception Of Political Polarization Affects American Social Life
… and political extremism. Such exaggerated perceptions of polarization are widespread, but we know little about their effects on our society. Existing studies on perceived polarization have tended to focus on its effects on political attitudes and behavior (e.g., whether it leads to actual …
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Public perception: comparing tobacco industry public relations campaigns of today and yesteryear
<p>This study compared public perception of tobacco industry public relations campaigns of today and yesteryear. Little study has been devoted to the public's changing perception of tobacco public relations since the Master Settlement Agreement changed tobacco public relations efforts in 1998.</p> …
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The Impact of Juvenile Offender Race on Public Perception of Crime Seriousness
<p>Public perception of crime is an important focus of research, especially when considering juvenile offenders. However, there is very limited research in this area. This study looked at how the public perceives crime seriousness and how race of the juvenile offender impacts the overall …
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Public perception of adults with ADHD in the United States: Stigma vs. strengths
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Hungry for Information: Exploring Public Perception of nanotechnology food product labeling using conversational settings
Exploration of public perception of nanotechnology food products and their labeling has been limited thus far. Labeling perceptions in particular have been analyzed in few contexts, none of which focused on food labeling using a conversational setting. A significant research gap thus exists, …
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An Analysis of the Ecology and Public Perception of Coarse Woody Debris in Virginia
… learning activities/presentations at influencing public perception of CWD is important to program design and evaluation efforts in teaching and extension. The objectives of this study were to quantify the relationship between forest cover type and CWD volume, correlate CWD volume with small mammal …
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Public Perception of Public Transportation and its Built Environment in the New Haven - Springfield Corridor
<p> <p>Studying and quantifying public perception of public transportation and the built environment in which it operates is crucial to understanding the symbiotic relationship between transportation and land use. This paper presents a choice experiment which places respondents into personalized …
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The public perception of drinking treated groundwater from the Massachusetts Military Reservation, Cape Cod, MA
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1996.
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Enteric methane emissions mitigation in U.S. beef production: industry adoption, public perception, and potential market impacts
… a nationally representative survey of the U.S. public, no statistical difference in WTP estimates is found among climate claims within beef product categories. This suggests U.S. consumers are, on average, indifferent among the climate claims on beef products included in this study. U.S. …
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The NUTS and Bolts of Evaluations of the European Union:Exploring the Regional Dynamics of Public Perception
… Understanding the regional dynamics of public perceptions of the EU are critical to understanding European citizen’s attitudes toward the EU.Application of existing EU public opinion theories to the regional level is still in its nascent stages, and application of and controlling for …
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident...": race, sacred American values and public perception of welfare
Boston University. University Professors Program Senior theses.
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Public perception of alternative water sources and water usage : a case study of desalination and recycled Water facilities
The importance of public acceptance within the decision-making process for large-scale, municipal water projects is widely understood and documented. In order to assess the role of public perception on the acceptance of alternative water sources, this paper broadly evaluates public preference for …
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Awards and public perception: exploring the relationship between the evolution of American military awards and the changing American public
… are attempts to influence the American people’s perception of the government and military. The American public’s support, or lack thereof, has consistently been a cause for concern for the military, as public support is wanted, if not needed, for successful military actions. Looking at the …
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