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Exploring Public Participation Decision-Making At Superfund Sites: A Mental Models Approach, Walter Steven Ackerlund
Exploring Public Participation Decision-Making At Superfund Sites: A Mental Models Approach, Walter Steven Ackerlund
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While public policies and programs in the United States encourage public participation in agency decisions on environmental issues, how best to engage the public remains controversial. Public participation is more challenging when complex and uncertain scientific or technical issues are involved. This research applies a mental model methodology to explore what people engaged in Superfund site cleanup decisions think about when making public participation decisions. The intent is to find better ways of engaging people in constructive processes that achieve mutual understanding and lead to better decisions.
An initial expert-informed mental model of public participation decision-making is developed based on …
Recreational Trail Conflict| Achieving Equity Through Diversity, Clifton R. Koontz
Recreational Trail Conflict| Achieving Equity Through Diversity, Clifton R. Koontz
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Stomata| Openings, James Lainsbury
Stomata| Openings, James Lainsbury
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