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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................. DEDICATION .......................................................................................................... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ...................................................................................... NOMENCLATURE .................................................................................................. TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................... LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................... ii iii iv v vi viii 1. INTRODUCTION: THE ROLE OF PERCEIVED RISK IN WATER POLICY AND PLANNING ............................................................................... 1 2. BACKGROUND: GENERAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH WATER PLANNING AND WASTEWATER PROCESSING ........................................ 3 3. LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................................... 7 3.1 Uncertainty and Probabilistic Risk ................................................................ 7 3.2 The Psychological Model of Risk Perception ............................................... 11 3.3 The Cultural Model of Risk Perception ........................................................ 13 3.4 The Interdisciplinary Model: The Social Amplification of Risk Framework 21 4. VARIABLES AND FRAMEWORK .................................................................. 24 4.1 Resources ..................................................................................................... 25 4.1.1 Power .................................................................................................... 25 4.1.2 Money ................................................................................................... 26 4.1.3 Social Influence .................................................................................... 28 4.1.4 Political Influence ................................................................................ 29 4.2 Risk Communication ..................................................................................... 30 4.3 Trust .............................................................................................................. 31 5. METHODS .......................................................................................................... 33 5.1 Research Techniques ..................................................................................... 33 vi
5.2 Role of the Researcher .................................................................................. 34 5.3 Case History and Background ....................................................................... 35 5.4 Stakeholders .................................................................................................. 39 5.5 Bull Hide Creek ............................................................................................. 50 6. FINDINGS .......................................................................................................... 56 6.1 The Role of Resources .................................................................................. 56 6.1.1 The Role of Power ................................................................................ 59 6.1.2 The Role of Money .............................................................................. 65 6.1.3 The Role of Social Influence ................................................................ 68 6.1.4 The Role of Political Influence ............................................................ 71 6.2 The Role of Risk Communication ................................................................. 73 6.3 The Role of Trust .......................................................................................... 74 7. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS ............................................................... 77 REFERENCES .......................................................................................................... 80 APPENDIX A LOCATION OF MCLENNAN COUNTY IN TEXAS ................... 90 APPENDIX B LOCATION OF BULL HIDE CREEK IN MCLENNAN ............... 91 APPENDIX C LOCATION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT ON BULL HIDE CREEK .......................................................................................... 92 APPENDIX D BULL HIDE CREEK WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT 2011 ..................................................................................................................... 93 APPENDIX E DEMOGRAPHICS OF MCLENNAN COUNTY ............................ 94 APPENDIX F PROJECTED GROWTH OF HEWITT, LORENA AND WACO ... 95 APPENDIX G NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT ...................................................... 96 APPENDIX H ENGINEER’S REPORT ON PLANT PROBLEMS, APRIL 2012 . 103 vii
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Page 3 and 4: DEDICATION I dedicate this thesis t
Page 5: NOMENCLATURE BHCCWA CAFO EPA ETJ LU
Page 9 and 10: 1. INTRODUCTION: THE ROLE OF PERCEI
Page 11 and 12: 2. BACKGROUND: GENERAL ISSUES ASSOC
Page 13 and 14: wastewater treatment plant in their
Page 15 and 16: 3. LITERATURE REVIEW 3.1. Uncertain
Page 17 and 18: economic organization, are categori
Page 19 and 20: 3.2. The Psychological Model of Ris
Page 21 and 22: “Just get it over with because it
Page 23 and 24: culture, those judged to be “norm
Page 25 and 26: Dake also explored the role of soci
Page 27 and 28: will be conducted out again in 2013
Page 29 and 30: The research showed that people, wh
Page 31 and 32: attenuation of risk signals and per
Page 33 and 34: analysis takes the form not of rela
Page 35 and 36: need and the object, between his li
Page 37 and 38: influence is derived from meeting v
Page 39 and 40: communication produces honesty, tra
Page 41 and 42: 5. METHODS 5.1. Research Techniques
Page 43 and 44: for Proposal) through open records
Page 45 and 46: Smith, 2009b). This included a laws
Page 47 and 48: the risks this plant would present
Page 49 and 50: and Lorena were considering wastewa
Page 51 and 52: Hewitt joined the Waco Metropolitan
Page 53 and 54: would result from regional wastewat
Page 55 and 56: available (Statement of larry todd,
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community and among the other stake
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The creek, according to an environm
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families on the traditional, Sunday
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Table 1, continued Date June 10, 20
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plant online as soon as possible. S
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Individuals, government agencies, a
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of Waco to determine who had notifi
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manager was directly threatened by
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treatment on behalf of the combined
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of other council members, his compl
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conflict. However, this may be attr
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which improved morale and decreased
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emphasizing that not only did their
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Bull Hide residents was high. Had t
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7. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS This
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ecognize, comprehend and successful
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Caplin, A., & Leahy, J. (2001). Psy
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Gonzalez, B. (2009). County commiss
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Lyon, S. (2010). Affidavit of steve
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Smith, J. B. (2009c, February 22).
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The World Values Survey. (2012). Re
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APPENDIX B LOCATION OF BULL HIDE CR
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APPENDIX D BULL HIDE CREEK WASTEWAT
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APPENDIX F PROJECTED GROWTH OF HEWI
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100
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The copy of the settlement agreemen
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Several challenges were encountered
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equirement with only the initial fl
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Table 1 - Bull Hide Creek WWTP Infl
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With this in mind, an excerpt of th
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Table 2 Legend: • BH = Bull Hide
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It is widely acknowledged that ther
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