Stewardship and future land use at a department of energy site: Does self-interest determine ratings?

Authors
Citation
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
Citations number
44
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology,"Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH-PART A
ISSN journal
1528-7394 → ACNP
Volume
63
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
383 - 395
Database
ISI
SICI code
1528-7394(20010706)63:5<383:SAFLUA>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
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.