There is an association between an individual’s perceptions of community safety and adverse respiratory health among populations with exposure to high air pollution, according to new research.

Perceptions are too often the harbingers of stark reality. This is especially true when it comes to questioning the ethics or illicit acts of local government officials. While spending nearly 25 years ...

Suggested Citation: "6 Community-Based Proactive Strategies: Implications for Community Perceptions and Cooperation." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Proactive ...

The Seattle Art Museum wants to put your perceptions of homelessness front and center. That's the idea behind "Hear & Now: Community Perceptions of Homelessness" which opened at SAM last month.

WASHINGTON — Do you feel safe in your neighborhood? How often do you check on your neighborhood app like Nextdoor or Citizen? For years there’s been speculation that the answers to those questions ...

POTTSTOWN, Pa. - As part of ongoing revitalization efforts in the borough, Pottstown Area Economic Development (PAED) is asking people to participate in a brief survey to share their thoughts on a ...

Students in my introduction to psychology course learn that perceptions do not always correspond to reality: memories can be inaccurate; biases can create strong convictions that are incorrect but ...

SEATTLE — No two neighborhoods are alike when it comes to perceptions of public safety, and a survey in Seattle is measuring those differences to help police and city leaders shape crime-fighting ...

Protected areas (PAs) are cornerstones of global biodiversity conservation strategy, yet their social impacts remain contentious. The prevailing narrative often pits global benefits, like biodiversity ...

Gun crimes, sexual or physical assault and domestic violence offenses are traumatic and impacts the community’s perception of safety and its confidence in the justice system.