Stable or Dynamic Value Importance? The Interaction Between Value Endorsement Level and Situational Differences on Decision-Making in Environmental Issues

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Howes, Y., & Gifford, R. (2009). Stable or dynamic value importance? The interaction between value endorsement level and situational differences on decision-making in environmental issues. Environment and Behavior, 41(4), 549-582.
In proposing that value endorsement level is dynamic rather than static, this study investigated how value importance judgments would vary with situation. Questionnaires were mail…

It Matters a Hole Lot: Perceptual Affordances of Waste Containers Influence Recycling Compliance

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Duffy, S., & Verges, M. (2009). It matters a hole lot: Perceptual affordances of waste containers influence recycling compliance. Environment and Behavior, 41(5), 741-749.
This article examines whether specialized lids on waste receptacles affect recycling compliance in public settings. Thirty waste receptacles were assigned to a lids-present and li…

Transit Use at Transit-Oriented Developments in Portland, Oregon, Area

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Dill, J. (2008). Transit use at transit-oriented developments in Portland, Oregon, area. Transportation Research Record, (2063), pp. 159-167.
Many regions throughout the United States are turning to various smart growth concepts, including transit-oriented development (TOD), to address a variety of concerns. Public agen…

Meeting Environmental Challenges: The Role of Human Identity

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Crompton, T., & Kasser, T. (2009). Meeting Environmental Challenges: The Role of Human Identity. Overview Document. World Wildlife Federation. Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom
This publication, examines those fundamental aspects of human identity that operate to frustrate approaches to meeting environmental challenges. The study suggests that some envir…

Students' Perceptions of Difficulties in Cycling to School in Urban and Suburban Taiwan

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Chang, H.-W., Chang, H.-L. (2008). Students' perceptions of difficulties in cycling to school in urban and suburban Taiwan. Transportation Research Record, (2060), pp. 123-130.
Previous research has identified the importance of cycling training programs and examined the relationship between cycling attitudes and the behavior of cyclists; another importan…

What Affects Use of Pretrip Public Transport Information?: Empirical Results of a Qualitative Study

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Farag, S., Lyons, G. (2008). What affects use of pretrip public transport information?: Empirical results of a qualitative study. Transportation Research Record, (2069), pp. 85-92.
With the rise of the Internet and mobile phone, various forms of public transport information services have emerged that enable people to make better informed travel choices. Neve…

Market segmentation analysis using attitudes toward transportation exploring the differences between men and women

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Beirão, G., Cabral, J.S. (2008). Market segmentation analysis using attitudes toward transportation exploring the differences between men and women. Transportation Research Record, (2067), pp. 56-64.
Traveler attitudes and preferences as well as demographic variables are important components of travel behavior. By using travel attitudes, factor and cluster analyses were conduc…

Acculturation and Ecological Worldview among Latino Americans

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Schultz, P., Unipan, J., & Gamba, R. (2000, December 1). Acculturation and Ecological Worldview among Latino Americans. Journal of Environmental Education, 31(2), 22-27.
Examines environmental attitudes among foreign-born Latin Americans and differences in these attitudes associated with acculturation.

Extending Planned Environmentalism: Anticipated Guilt and Embarrassment Across Cultures

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Kaiser, F., Schultz, P., Berenguer, J., Corral-Verdugo, V., & Tankha, G. (2008). Extending planned environmentalism: Anticipated guilt and embarrassment across cultures. European Psychologist, 13(4), 288-297.
This paper cross-culturally tests an extended version of the planned behavior theory. Using cross-sectional surveys of 801 university students from four different cultures (high v…

Communicating Climate Change: Why Frames Matter for Public Engagement

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Nisbet MC. (2009). Communicating Climate Change: Why Frames Matter for Public Engagement. Environment, 51(2), 12-23.
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