Journal Articles

Climate Change and Local Public Health in the United States: Preparedness, Programs and Perceptions of Local Public Health Department Directors

Climate Change and Local Public Health in the United States: Preparedness, Programs and Perceptions of Local Public Health Department Directors
The understanding that global climate change represents a profound threat to the health and well-being of human and nonhuman species worldwide is growing. This article examines the potential of communication and marketing interventions to influence population behavior in ways consistent with climate change prevention and adaptation objectives. Specifically, using a framework based on an ecologic…
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Is Support for Traditionally Designed Communities Growing? Evidence From Two National Surveys

Is Support for Traditionally Designed Communities Growing? Evidence From Two National Surveys
Many voices within the planning community have called for replacement of the dominant model of suburban development with a more traditional style of development. Traditionally designed communities, featuring a mix of residential and commercial land uses and pedestrian connections between these uses, offer many potential environmental, social, and health benefits. Adoption of policies that encourage…
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The Polls-Trends: Twenty Years of Public Opinion about Global Warming

The Polls-Trends: Twenty Years of Public Opinion about Global Warming
The Polls-Trends: Twenty Years of Public Opinion about Global Warming - Over the past 20 years, there have been dozens of news organization, academic, and nonpartisan public opinion surveys on global warming, yet there exists no authoritative summary of their collective findings. In this article, we provide a systematic review of trends in public opinion about global…
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