The cultural cognition thesis posits that individuals rely extensively on meanings in forming perceptions of risk. logic the suggests a two-channel science communication strategy, combining information content (“Channel 1”) with 2”), could promote open-minded assessment across diverse communities. We test this kind strategy two-nation (United States, n = 1,500; England, 1,500) study, which scientific climate change was held constant while meaning experimentally manipulated. found...

The Internet offers a number of advantages as survey mode: low marginal cost per completed response, capabilities for providing respondents with large quantities information, speed, and elimination interviewer bias. Those seeking these confront the problem representativeness both in terms coverage population drawing random samples. Two major strategies have been pursued commercially to develop mode. One strategy, used by Harris Interactive, involves assembling panel willing who can be...

Abstract This paper analyzes the changes Americans perceive to be taking place in their local weather and tests a series of hypotheses about why they hold these perceptions. Using data from annual nationwide surveys American public taken 2008 2011, coupled with geographically specific measures temperature precipitation over that same period, authors evaluate relationship between perceptions actual weather. In addition, survey include individual-level characteristics (age, education level,...

Nuclear facilities have long been seen as the top of list locally unwanted land uses (LULUs), with nuclear waste repositories generating greatest opposition. Focusing on case Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in southern New Mexico, we test competing hypotheses concerning sources opposition and support for siting facility, including demographics, proximity, political ideology, partisanship, unfolding policy process over time. This study tracks changes risk perception acceptance WIPP a...

This paper evaluates the prospects for application of “grid/group” cultural theory ( CT ), as advanced by M ary D ouglas and A aron W ildavsky, to dvocacy C oalition T heory ACF ). would seem be relevant several key aspects : content core beliefs that provide “glue” binds coalitions; resilience associated implications belief change learning; structure coalitions mechanisms coordination control within them. The considers compatibility 's account deep coalition with ; surveys an array...

Theory and conventional wisdom suggest that errors undermine the credibility of tornado warning systems thus decrease probability individuals will comply (i.e., engage in protective action) when future warnings are issued. Unfortunately, empirical research on influence system accuracy public responses to is incomplete inconclusive. This study adds existing by analyzing two sets relationships. First, we assess relationship between perceptions accuracy, credibility, response. Using data...

Deep core beliefs represent an important yet theoretically underspecified concept within the A dvocacy C oalition F ramework ( ACF ). This underspecification can (in part) be attributed to ad hoc way in which scholars have defined and measured over time. To overcome this, we advocate development future use of a standardized metric for measuring deep studies. Such measure, contend, should multidimensional, generalizable, measurable using multiple techniques, broad enough scope operate across...

Abstract Effective communication about severe weather requires that providers of information disseminate accurate and timely messages the intended recipients (i.e., population at risk) receive react to these messages. This article contributes extant research on second half this equation by introducing a “real time” measure public attention risk based growing stream data individuals publish social media platforms, in case, Twitter. The authors develop metric tracks temporal fluctuations...

This study uses aggregate polling data to develop and validate a new measure of public support for nuclear energy that allows the identification factors influence evolution opinion over relatively long periods time. In addition focusing events, such as significant accident, this shows security risk has consistently driven in US. When oil, gas, coal were expensive scarce, went up, when they inexpensive abundant, it fell. finding adds important nuance our understanding past, prospects “nuclear...

Abstract As the United States is at historic lows of trust in government, various agencies are seeking to convince members public take key protective actions and support novel policy intended reduce spread COVID‐19. This article assesses status organizations relevant pandemic information based on a national survey residents States. First, illustrates variations placed agencies—local global governmental private sector organizations. Second, analysis reveals considerable variances specific...

Abstract The Central Region Headquarters of the National Weather Service (NWS) recently launched an experimental product that supplements traditional tornado and severe thunderstorm warning products with information about potential impact warned storms. As yet, however, we know relatively little influence consequence-based messages on responsiveness. To address this gap, fielded two surveys U.S. residents live in tornado-prone regions country. Both contained experiment wherein participants...

In the face of reemerging threat preventable diseases and simultaneous vaccine risk controversy, what explains variations in A mericans’ policy preferences regarding childhood vaccinations? Using original data from a recent nationwide Internet survey 1,213 merican adults, this research seeks to explain differing public opinions on vaccination policies related issues governance. As M ary D ouglas aron W ildavsky's grid‐group cultural theory preference formation suggests, biases have...

Abstract Our ability to forecast the spatial and temporal patterns of ecological processes at continental scales has drastically improved over past decade. Yet, predicting broad while capturing fine-scale is a central challenge forecasting given inherent tension between grain extent, whereby enhancing one often diminishes other. We leveraged 10 years terrestrial atmospheric data (2012–2021) develop high-resolution (2.9 × 2.9 km), radar-driven bird migration model for highly active region...

In complex systems where humans and nature interact to produce joint outcomes, mitigation, adaptation, resilience require that perceive feedback—signals of health distress—from natural systems. many instances, readily feedback. others, feedback is more difficult perceive, so rely on experts, heuristics, biases, and/or identify confirming rationalities may distort perceptions This study explores human perception from by testing alternate conceptions about how individuals climate anomalies, a...

Local election officials are the administrators of democracy, but we know little about their views. This paper draws from two national surveys local officials. The authors find that generally support goals federal Help America Vote Act less enthusiastic actual impact legislation. Implementation theory helps explain evaluation reforms. Goal congruence with reform mandates, resource availability, and a willingness to accept involvement predicts for these Federal policy changes have promoted...

Objective Cultural Theory (CT) has attracted significant attention across the social sciences and is increasingly being used in survey research. We assess construct validity of three CT operationalizations to help interpret improve these measures. Methods A coding protocol for face content items was developed with input from several scholars applied independently by two authors this article. Convergent, discriminant, predictive were assessed using data. Results find that measures generally...

The research objective is to estimate consumer willingness pay (WTP) for electricity grid fortification. Data are from a representative survey of Oklahoma citizens. Extreme weather events, aging utility infrastructure, increased demand affordable energy, and terrorism threaten the safety security way most citizens access electricity. This study first look at public support energy measures in United States Southern Great Plains. Findings suggest that consumers would an additional $14.69...

Efforts to capitalize on recent advances in fusion energy hold promise for sustainable clean energy. Realization of this will require addressing both technical and social challenges. In paper we focus the latter, using survey data from a representative sample U.S. public evaluate prospects support fusion. We demonstrate that while is broadly viewed generally positive light across age, gender, partisan groups, most people concede they have little knowledge about technology. The array images...