Award Date
5-13-2005
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Environmental Studies (MES)
Department
Environmental Science
Advisor 1
Gayle Marrs-Smith, Bureau of Land Management (MSHCP) coordinator-Content Advisor
Advisor 2
Helen Neill, Chair and Associate Professor Department of Environmental Studies
Number of Pages
12
Abstract
What is the effectiveness of attempts to curb illegal dumping with prompts on signs posted in the area? Do positive friendly language prompts such as “Restoration in Progress Please Do Not Disturb” generate more positive attitudes and intentions towards illegal dumping problems, than less friendly prompts such as “No Dumping Allowed”?
Results, although inconclusive, did however show a slight trend towards the negative language signs.
Keywords
Attitudinal programs; Behavior modification; Effectiveness; Illegal dumping; Littering; Mojave desert; Negative messages; Positive messages; Signage
Disciplines
Desert Ecology | Environmental Sciences | Social and Behavioral Sciences
File Format
Degree Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Language
English
Repository Citation
Linehan, Christopher, "Analyzing the effects of various sign types used by the Bureau of Land Management for desert cleanup and restoration projects" (2005). UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones. 207.
http://dx.doi.org/10.34917/1439462
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