Essays about: "public perception of air pollution"
Found 2 essays containing the words public perception of air pollution.
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1. Unveiling stories in Korean smog : a critical discourse analysis of the air pollution policy of Seoul metropolitan government in Korea
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Air pollution caused by highly concentrated particulate matter is recognized as the biggest problem in Korean society. Since the problem is directly related to human life and local people's livelihoods, the demand for fundamental policies rather than short-term measures is growing. READ MORE
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2. Chinese (in)action: Seeing breathing as a means to understand citizens’ (in)action
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Civic engagement plays an important role in governmental transparency – so how does transparency work in a non-democracy like China where the political and juridical systems repress public participation? Through quantitative methods this paper examines how a selection of citizens in Shanghai, China, make use of environmental information made available through the Chinese government’s Open Environmental Information (OEI) transparency measures. The findings indicate that information on air quality is only utilized by a small percentage of the research sample, while the majority do not adhere to warnings of heath risks associated with smog. READ MORE