J. Burger, Stewardship and future land use at a department of energy site: Does self-interest determine ratings?, J TOX E H A, 63(5), 2001, pp. 383-395
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44
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology,"Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART A
Based on studies at several Department of Energy sites and Superfund sites,
as well as elsewhere, it is clear that people prefer that contaminated lan
ds be restored to usable land. Knowing the future uses for such land can in
form environmental cleanup and restoration decision making, often determini
ng the level of cleanup, costs, future management, and stewardship. This ar
ticle examines the relationship between general environmental attitudes, fu
ture land use preferences, and recreational activities for people living ar
ound the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site in South Carolina. Ther
e were few differences in the rating for general environmental problems as
a function of recreational activities. Although future land use ratings wer
e generally correlated with the number of days people engaged in particular
activities (hunting, fishing, hiking, camping), people who hunted and fish
ed rated nearly every recreational activity higher than did people who only
camped or hiked, or than those who engaged in no outdoor activities. Thus,
campers and hikers did not rate camping and hiking higher as future land u
ses than did other groups. These data suggest that there is widespread supp
ort for recreational activities as future uses for the Savannah River Site,
regardless of whether people participate in them or not, and that current
cleanup and stewardship decisions should consider these views.