Air Pollution from Industry and Traffic: Perceived Risk and Affect in the Moerdijk Region, The Netherlands

作者：Geelen Loes M J^*; Souren Astrid F M M; Jans Henk W A; Ragas Ad M J

来源：Human and Ecological Risk Assessment, 2013, 19(6): 1644-1663.

DOI：10.1080/10807039.2012.749068

• risk perception
• air pollution
• industry
• traffic
• affect

The aim of the present study was to compare the perceived risks of air pollution from industry and traffic in the Moerdijk region in The Netherlands, and to identify the demographic and psychometric variables that are associated with these perceived risks. We sent out a questionnaire and risk perceptions were explored using multiple regression models. The results showed that the perceived risks of industrial air pollution were higher than for those of traffic-related air pollution. The perceived risk of industrial air pollution was associated with other variables than that of traffic. For industry, the psychometric variable affect prevailed. For traffic-related air pollution, the demographic variables age and educational level prevailed, although affect was also apparent. Which source was considered as the major sourcetraffic or industrydepended on a high risk perception of industrial air pollution, and not on variation in risk perception of traffic-related air pollution. These insights can be used as an impetus for the local risk management process in the Moerdijk region. We recommend that local authorities consider risk perception as one of the targets in local risk management strategies as well.

• 出版日期2013-11-2