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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
Perceptions of Rural Air Quality: What Will the Neighbors Think?
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| Autores: |
Lohr, Luanne
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| Data: |
2010-05-24
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| Ano: |
1996
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| Palavras-chave: |
Correlation analysis
Environmental annoyance
Manure management
Odor nuisance
Agribusiness
Community/Rural/Urban Development
Environmental Economics and Policy
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| Resumo: |
Individuals exposed to odors from livestock facilities do not report annoyance uniformly. The reaction to a detectable odor depends on perceptions of the odor and its source which are mediated by odor attributes and personal factors. Correlations among these factors were tested in a rural context using date from a pilot study of seventeen households neighboring two swine operations in Michigan. Annoyance was measured as the impact of the neighboring facility on enjoyment of property. Characterization of odor as a problem was positively correlated with offensiveness, frequency and duration of exposure. Annoyance was negatively correlated with term of residence, current employment on a farm, and acquaintance with the facility owner. Annoyance was positively correlated with suburban characterization of the residence, unacceptability of the facility’s appearance and perception of odor as a problem. Strategies to minimize exposure augmented by increasing familiarity with the operation and owner can reduce annoyance.
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| Tipo: |
Journal Article
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
0738-8950
http://purl.umn.edu/90381
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| Relação: |
Journal of Agribusiness>Volume 14, Number 1, Spring 1996
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| Formato: |
20
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