Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy
The ISTPP, a nonpartisan, interdisciplinary public policy research institute, focuses on the scholarly examination of complex public policy issues in the areas of the environment and natural resources, health, infrastructure and the built environment, and emerging technologies.
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Recent Submissions
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(2020-09-15)The purpose of the Water-Energy‐Food Nexus Public Opinion Survey was to evaluate how societal perspectives influence and reflect public opinions regarding the various issues associated with the water-energy‐food nexus. The ...
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(2020-09-15)To understand how U.S. cities are operationalizing resilience, we surveyed 58 of the largest cities in the U.S. in 2019. The survey included questions about how cities define resilience, who is engaged in resilience efforts, ...
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(2020-09-15)The objective of the 2013 Climate Change National Public Survey was to allow researchers to analyze and improve their understanding of factors that influence the knowledge and opinions of the United States public regarding ...
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(2020-07-31)Severe storms such as Hurricane Harvey that battered the Texas Gulf Coast in August 2017 not only stretch resources related to short-term rescue, safety and health, but also generate extensive discussion and planning to ...
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(Texas A&M University School of Law Program in Natural Resources Systems, 2018-04)This report details the complexity of the governance structure that oversees the up to 15 transboundary aquifers along the Texas-Mexico border. There is a complex network of local, state, federal, and international entities ...
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(MDPI, 2015-08-19)Abstract: One of the most difficult aspects of persuading the public to support climate change policy is the lack of recognition that climate change will likely have a direct impact on an individual’s life. Anecdotal ...
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(2015-02)In a 2013 U.S. national public opinion survey, data were collected from 1,321 adult respondents for five psychometric variables—Dread, Scientists’ Level of Understanding, Public’s Level of Understanding, Number Affected, ...
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(2013-12-19)Water management is becoming increasingly salient as climate change continues to alter the environment, resulting in more severe and frequent droughts. To address water management issues, large-scale projects may be needed. ...
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Preferences, Knowledge, and Citizen Probability Assessments of the Terrorism Risk of Nuclear Power (10/21/2011)How does the American public assess risk when it comes to national security issues? This paper addresses this question by analyzing variation in citizen probability assessments of the terrorism risk of nuclear power plants. ...
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(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2013)Water management in Texas is increasingly salient as the population grows, water supplies continue to be taxed and the planet continues to warm, resulting in more severe, widespread, and frequent droughts in the state. ...
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(ORIGINAL: Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy in The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University; DIGITAL: Texas A&M University Libraries, 2000)
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(Center for Public Leadership Studies in The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University; DIGITAL: Texas A&M University Libraries, 1999-11-05)
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(ORIGINAL: Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy in The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University; DIGITAL: Texas A&M University Libraries, 2010-10)
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(ORIGINAL: Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy in The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University; DIGITAL: Texas A&M University Libraries, 2008-11)
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(ORIGINAL: Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy in The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University; DIGITAL: Texas A&M University Libraries, 2003-09)
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(Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy in The Bush School of Government at Texas A&M University; Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology at the University of New Orleans; Center for Socioeconomic Research at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Environmental Sciences Institute at Florida A&M University; DIGITAL: Texas A&M University Libraries, 2007)
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(ORIGINAL: Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy in The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University; DIGITAL: Texas A&M University Libraries, 2005)
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(ORIGINAL: Institute for Science, Technology and Public Policy in The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University; DIGITAL: Texas A&M University Libraries, 2010)