Satisfaction with environmental change: an empirical analysis of attitudes toward air quality by recent interstate migrants

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · J. Environ. Econ. Manage.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0095-0696(84)90021-4· OSTI ID:5937277

Stevens, J B

How (and whether) people perceive environmental change is a question which economists have generally chosen to finesse rather than explore. The three components of attitudes (cognitive, affective, behavioral) are identified and a ''satisfaction'' metric is used to evaluate the nonbehavioral components for recent in-migrants to Oregon. An interaction model is used to relate changes in satisfaction to changes in air quality and to personal characteristics of the migrants. In general, a valid cognitive dimension exists; changes in satisfaction are in fact consistent with changes in air quality data.

• Research Organization: Oregon State Univ., Corvallis
• OSTI ID: 5937277
• Journal Information: J. Environ. Econ. Manage.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Environ. Econ. Manage.; (United States) Vol. 11:3; ISSN JEEMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

500100* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Basic Studies-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR QUALITY
ATTITUDES
BEHAVIOR
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
FEDERAL REGION X
HUMAN POPULATIONS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NORTH AMERICA
OREGON
POPULATIONS
PUBLIC OPINION
USA