11 pages., Online from journal by open access., Researchers surveyed residents of the wildland-urban interface to determine the effects of contextual factors such as location of the forest, its primary use, wildfire history, and current fire conditions on acceptability of prescribed burning, mechanical thinning, and doing nothing.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D11620
Journal Title Details:
20 : 571-589
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20 pages., Online via UI e-subscription, Findings of a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults identified four clusters of U.S. consumers with unique sets of beliefs and motives regarding consumer environmentalism.The clusters had varying responses to the industry's initiatives to protect the environment.
13 pages, Online via UI Library electronic subscription, Described the mutually perceived influence of bankers and insurers on their agricultural clients' decision-making regarding health and safety. Authors concluded that insurers and bankers may prove both positive and negative, as farmers may be skeptical about the intention of the incentives, making messaging critical.
