Grantee Research Project Results
Incorporating public views into the environmental policy process
EPA Grant Number: U914786Title: Incorporating public views into the environmental policy process
Investigators: Hamilton, James A.
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
EPA Project Officer: Hahn, Intaek
Project Period: January 1, 1995 through January 1, 1996
Project Amount: $68,000
RFA: STAR Graduate Fellowships (1995) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Fellowship - Social Sciences , Environmental Justice , Academic Fellowships
Objective:
The objective of this research project is to study new methods to effectively incorporate the public, and their views, into meaningful participation in the environmental policy process. To accomplish this objective, the social forces that influence community perceptions will be researched, as well as the techniques of policy development and implementation. My initial work, therefore, will take place in the classroom, followed by hypothesis development. Validation and ultimate refinement will be accomplished using current data from an ongoing environmental project at the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR). The MMR site was chosen for this study because it is a sizable project, the public has been actively involved in the policy process for several years, and there exists substantial documentation of past public participation efforts.
Supplemental Keywords:
fellowship, environmental policy, public, community, policy development, implementation, public participation, social science, Massachusetts Military Reservation, MMR., RFA, Economic, Social, & Behavioral Science Research Program, Scientific Discipline, Geographic Area, State, decision-making, Economics & Decision Making, Social Science, coalition formation, collaborative resolution, community involvement, policy making, decision making, environmental decision making, community based environmental planning, Massachusetts (MA), community participation, environmental policy, community-basedProgress and Final Reports:
The perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.