Perception on the Risk of the Sonora River Pollution

Perception on the Risk of the Sonora River Pollution

This study applies the “psychometric paradigm” of risk perception to the heavy mineral spill in the Sonora River (Mexico). A total of 241 inhabitants of the polluted area with a mean age of 46.3 years participated in the study, completing an interview questionnaire at the onset of the disaster. The...

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Main Authors:	Juan Ignacio Aragonés, César Tapia-Fonllem, Lucía Poggio, Blanca Fraijo-Sing
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:	Sustainability
Subjects:	risk perception psychometric paradigm environmental risk behaviors emergency aquifer contamination illness
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/2/263

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