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Consequence analysis: Its effects on verbal statements about an environmental project.

F L Sanford¹, S B Fawcett

¹University of Kansas.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

|April 1, 1980

Summary

Providing information on environmental project consequences significantly shifted community opinions. Residents

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Behavior analysis and public policy.

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Area of Science:

Environmental Psychology
Urban Planning
Public Policy

Background:

Citizens often lack information on environmental project impacts.
Federal regulations mandate public participation in roadway project decisions, yet educational tools are absent.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the impact of a consequence analysis procedure on community residents' perceptions of a proposed roadway project.
To evaluate if educating residents about project consequences influences their stated favorability and justification quality.

Main Methods:

A consequence analysis procedure was implemented, involving residents rating the desirability and magnitude of 48 potential project outcomes.
The study assessed changes in residents' verbal statements regarding project favorability post-intervention.

Main Results:

Nine out of ten residents showed a change in their overall favorability ratings after the intervention.
Residents' evaluations of justification quality indicated a generalization of the intervention's effects.

Conclusions:

Educating citizens about potential environmental project consequences can significantly alter public opinion.
Systematic procedures for consequence analysis can enhance informed public participation in decision-making processes.

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