460/Wk5

Implications for the Future Traffic and Noise

Jan George

460/Psy

May 20, 2013

Dr. Aaron

Implications for the Future Traffic and Noise

According to the article, “nearly 31% of the urban population lives in irregular settlements arising from rapid and unplanned urban growth. In recognition of the region's changing landscape, governments promised to develop urban health policies to address issues such as air and noise pollution, unhealthy environments, and violence ("Rediscovering the Americas," 8-11) ”. The noise affected our peace and our health. In addition to the traffic and the effect on the human environment. For example the pollution, stress, and crowding. Living in Northern Virginia (DMV) there are from three to seven there is traffic and a great amount of noise from the police cars, fire truck, and ambulance, which is due to the accidents.

* The environmental issues recognized in our everyday living such as massive amount traffic noise, and crowding. This paper will describe two programs for promoting positive environmental behavior on traffic and noise in addition to explaining how positive and negative consequences can increase pro-environmental behavior, and evaluate a positive and negative example of how technological advances have impacted the environment. As well as, assess the influence of environmental policies.

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* Evaluating two Strategies for Promoting Positive Environmental Behavior

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* When evaluating two strategies for promoting positive environmental behavior concerning the traffic and the noise in the community. A first strategy for promoting a positive environmental behavior is structural strategies and the secondi an informational strategy is purpose settings. The two facts provided strategies that when using in elevating the details of positive environmental behavior for traffic, and noise. According to Steg, (2013), “Structural strategies are aimed at changing the circumstances in which...