Does pollution perception lead to risk avoidance behaviour? A mixed methods analysis

Pierre Levasseur (), Katrin Erdlenbruch, Christelle Gramaglia (), Sofia Bento, Lúcia Fernandes and Pedro Baños Páez
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Christelle Gramaglia: UMR G-EAU - Gestion de l'Eau, Acteurs, Usages - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - BRGM - Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - AgroParisTech - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Sofia Bento: ULISBOA - Universidade de Lisboa = University of Lisbon = Université de Lisbonne
Lúcia Fernandes: UC - Universidade de Coimbra = University of Coimbra [Portugal]
Pedro Baños Páez: Universidad de Murcia

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Abstract: This paper looks at three contaminated communities in southern Europe facing pollution from industrial and mining activity and analyses forms of avoidance behaviour, using both economic and sociological approaches. Based on a quantitative household survey, we show that avoidance behaviour is mainly explained by residential location and socio-economic characteristics. Pollution perception is not statistically correlated to most avoidance behaviour. From in-depth qualitative interviews, we learn more about people's risk perception and whether and why people adopt avoidance behaviour, including discovering some inventive solutions. To conclude, our results cast doubt on the efficacy of current public advisory communications.

Keywords: Pollution perception; pollution exposure; avoidance behaviour; mixed methods research; pollution perception (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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Published in Review of Social Economy, inPress, 82 (4), pp.581-607. ⟨10.1080/00346764.2022.2030542⟩

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DOI: 10.1080/00346764.2022.2030542

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