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LOGAN – Utah State University professor Peter Howe studies how people’s behaviors and perceptions are affected by extreme heat.
He said his research collects data from the American public using large-scale surveys, asking large representative samples of the American population what kinds of risks they perceive from extreme heat, what kinds of things do they do to respond to it and what kind of barriers they find in responding.
“Extreme heat is a pretty serious natural hazard in the U.S,” said Dr. Howe. “It’s actually the greatest cause of deaths and injuries every year, compared to any other weather hazards.”
Their research found that those who perceive a greater risk of extreme heat tend to be the ones who face greater impacts from it, particularly those living in more urban areas.
They now want to understand if perceptions of policy makers align with perceptions of people who live in those affected areas.
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