Evacuation behavior and Three Mile Island
- 1 June 1982
- Vol. 6 (2) , 116-124
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7717.1982.tb00765.x
Abstract
The responses of the residents to the nuclear power plant arcident at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania illustrate the factors influencing pre-impact coping responses of populations exposed to technological hazards. Confusion itnd ambiguous information influenced both the decision to evaluate and to remain in place. Proximity to the facility, stage in life cycle and the actions of friends and neighbors influenced the decision to evacuate.Keywords
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