The concept of public participation is one of growing interest in the UK and elsewhere, with a
commensurate growth in mechanisms to enable this. The merits of participation, however …

Assuring public participation in different stages of environmental impact assessment (EIA) is
essential since the success of a project largely depends on its type, nature, and process …

Via the unprecedented interactivity of social media, social media personae can build strong
relationships with followers. Such relationships, which carry great marketing potential …

Amid calls from scientific leaders for their colleagues to become more effective public
communicators, this study examines the objectives that scientists' report drive their public …

Risk is an amazing concept. It has lingered on the fringe of academics for years, but only in
the past three decades has its broad application and examination become adopted. It …

Perceptions of justice in decision outcomes and processes increases trust, support for
authorities, and satisfaction with unfavorable outcomes (Lind and Tyler 1988). However …

This article presents the results of research designed to test participatory democracy
assertions that high‐quality public participation can affect participants' beliefs in desirable …

This study assesses how scientists think about science communication training based on the
argument that such training represents an important tool in improving the quality of …

Public consultation has become a major part of planning in the last forty years and much has
been written on the subject. This article reviews the writing generated over the past two …

The purpose of this article is to test whether the use of public participation by a local
government increases perceptions of procedural fairness among the public and to propose …