Collaborative Research on Behavioral Responses to Environmental Risks

该提案概述了一系列雄心勃勃的活动 旨在扩展一个理论模型， 感知与风险缓解行为。 的核心 建议的工作是全面的详细分析， 关于人们对氡气风险的看法的数据集， 他们的家园，主要是在环保署的主持下收集，但受 只有初步的解释。 拟议的研究将 测试了一些关于自然的假设 个人的风险认知，他们对健康的理解 影响和缓解办法，以及 他们的行为表达的态度和可用性 风险信息。 三人研究小组，由 两位经济学家和一位行为心理学家也将 使用结构化访谈收集额外数据， 对关键假设进行更强有力的检验。 项目 将建立在早期的，有影响力的工作， 调查人员及其结果预计将是重要的 因为理论上的原因，作为一个框架， 认识和缓解行动，并作为风险指南 通信和监管活动将由 其他企事业单位提供

This proposal outlines an ambitious set of activities designed to extend a theoretical model linking risk perceptions with risk mitigation behaviors. At the heart of the proposed work is the detailed analysis of a comprehensive data set on people's perceptions of the risks of radon gas in their homes, largely collected under EPA auspices but subject only to initial interpretation. The proposed research would test a number of hypotheses regarding the nature of individual's risk perceptions, their understanding of health implications and mitigation options, and the relation of their behavior to expressed attitudes and the availability of risk information. The three-person study team, composed of two economists and a behavioral psychologist, also will collect additional data using structured interviews in order to develop stronger tests of key hypotheses. The project will build on the earlier, influential work of the investigators and its results are expected to be important for theoretical reasons, as a framework to link risk perceptions and mitigative actions, and as a guide for risk communication and regulation activities to be undertaken by government agencies.