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Urban Air Quality in North‐East England: Exploring the Influences on Local Views and Perceptions
Author(s) -
Howel Denise,
Moffatt Suzanne,
Prince Helen,
Bush Judith,
Dunn Christine E
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
risk analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.972
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1539-6924
pISSN - 0272-4332
DOI - 10.1111/0272-4332.t01-1-00010
Subject(s) - residence , air quality index , perception , geography , quality (philosophy) , socioeconomics , north east , environmental health , demography , psychology , sociology , medicine , meteorology , philosophy , epistemology , neuroscience
We set out to explore potential influences on public views about urban air quality in two different, but geographically close, districts in North‐East England via a postal survey. The neighborhoods surveyed were chosen to contrast material deprivation, proximity to industry, and two districts (Teesside and Sunderland), and the respondents within them were contrasted by their gender, age, and illness status. The strongest influences on views about local air quality were found to be proximity to industry, residence in Teesside, and, to a lesser extent, age and illness status. This suggests that neighborhood characteristics play an important role in shaping public perceptions of air quality.