Journal article
Exploring the psychology of trade-off decision-making in environmental impact assessment
Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Vol.31(1), pp.13-23
2013
Abstract
Dealing with trade-offs lies at the heart of environmental impact assessment (EIA). However, there has been scant reflection to date on the concept of trade-offs within the EIA literature. This paper aims to contribute to the thinking about trade-offs by distilling key learning points from research conducted within the field of psychology. In particular, the paper explores three interrelated questions namely: When are trade-off decisions difficult? How do we react when faced with difficult trade-off decisions? And how can we deal with difficult trade-off decisions? The research confirms that EIA functions within a very difficult trade-off decision-making context and that observed behaviour related to these difficult decisions can be explained from a psychology perspective. In order to deal better with trade-off decisions, it is helpful to be able to predict decision difficulty and anticipate resultant behaviour. Moreover, the way we present and frame decisions affects their outcomes.
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- Title
- Exploring the psychology of trade-off decision-making in environmental impact assessment
- Authors/Creators
- F. Retief (Author/Creator)A. Morrison-Saunders (Author/Creator)D. Geneletti (Author/Creator)J. Pope (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, Vol.31(1), pp.13-23
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Identifiers
- 991005541756007891
- Copyright
- © 2013 IAIA
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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