Abstract
The paper presents the results of an empirical study of the change in perception of air quality in Toronto, Canada from 1968-1978. The data show a shift in public concern with and awareness of air quality. Despite the fact that the 1978 population regarded air quality as degraded, air pollution declined as a public concern, requiring a less serious response by government than other societal problems. The results of the study were reviewed in the context of existing perception studies. In explaining change, the study found: (1) perception of ambient air quality was not related to air pollution levels; (2) air pollution declines as a public concern as other socioeconomic problems surface; and (3) the mass media has an important role in affecting public attitudes and behavior over environmental quality issues.
Citation Formats
Dworkin, J M, and Pijawka, K D.
Public concern for air quality: explaining change in Toronto, Canada, 1967-1978.
United Kingdom: N. p.,
1982.
Web.
doi:10.1080/00207238208710009.
Dworkin, J M, & Pijawka, K D.
Public concern for air quality: explaining change in Toronto, Canada, 1967-1978.
United Kingdom.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00207238208710009
Dworkin, J M, and Pijawka, K D.
1982.
"Public concern for air quality: explaining change in Toronto, Canada, 1967-1978."
United Kingdom.
https://doi.org/10.1080/00207238208710009.
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title = {Public concern for air quality: explaining change in Toronto, Canada, 1967-1978}
author = {Dworkin, J M, and Pijawka, K D}
abstractNote = {The paper presents the results of an empirical study of the change in perception of air quality in Toronto, Canada from 1968-1978. The data show a shift in public concern with and awareness of air quality. Despite the fact that the 1978 population regarded air quality as degraded, air pollution declined as a public concern, requiring a less serious response by government than other societal problems. The results of the study were reviewed in the context of existing perception studies. In explaining change, the study found: (1) perception of ambient air quality was not related to air pollution levels; (2) air pollution declines as a public concern as other socioeconomic problems surface; and (3) the mass media has an important role in affecting public attitudes and behavior over environmental quality issues.}
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