Evacuation behavior and Three Mile Island.
Material type: TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1982Description: 10p., 36 refs, 6 tables, 1 figSubject(s): Subject: The responses of the residents to the nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania illustrate the factors influencing pre-impact coping responses of populations exposed to technological hazards. Confusion and ambiguous information influenced both the decision to evaluate and to remain in place. Proximity to the facility, stage of life cycle and the actions of friends and neighbours influenced the decisions to evacuateItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Reprinted from Disasters; 1982; Vol 6 No 2; pp116-124
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The responses of the residents to the nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania illustrate the factors influencing pre-impact coping responses of populations exposed to technological hazards. Confusion and ambiguous information influenced both the decision to evaluate and to remain in place. Proximity to the facility, stage of life cycle and the actions of friends and neighbours influenced the decisions to evacuate
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