Informationsbedingte und psychosoziale Ursachen für die Angst vor Gesundheitsschäden durch Radon

Hazard, Barbara P.; Seidel, G.

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“…The percentages changed in 2012, but the relative proportions remained the same, with 41 % of the young interviewees, 40 % of adults, and 27 % of seniors feeling threatened by landslides or floods. The latter result may be conditioned by familiarity and habituation, and the knowledge of the risks (Slovic et al, 1986;Hazard and Seidel, 1993).…”

Section: Results Of the Surveysmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Analysis of the temporal and the geographical variations of the responses indicated that the occurrence of recent events influences the perception of the risks, and that the perception of the risks decreased more rapidly for landslides and floods, and persisted longer for earthquakes. We attribute the difference to the different consequences and frequency of the risks (Slovic et al, 1986;Slovich, 1987;Hazard and Seidel, 1993).…”

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“…7), the perception of the risk was moderate (Trentino-Alto Adige) or low (Piemonte). This can be a result of habituation and familiarity (Hazard and Seidel, 1993). Conversely, in Basilicata and Calabria, where the perception of the risk was very high, landslide risk to the population was moderate.…”

Section: Comparison Of Perceived and Actual Flood And Landslide Riskmentioning

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“…Individuals that know they will be exposed to a risk become familiar with the risk more rapidly. Also, familiarity is more important for known than for unknown risks (Hazard and Seidel, 1993).…”

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Perception of flood and landslide risk in Italy: a preliminary analysis

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Bianchi

Fiorucci

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Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. Inundations and landslides are widespread phenomena in Italy, where they cause severe damage and pose a threat to the population. Little is known about the public perception of landslide and flood risk. This is surprising, as an accurate perception is important for the successful implementation of many risk reduction or adaptation strategies. In an attempt to address this gap, we have conducted two national surveys to measure the perception of landslide and flood risk amongst the population of Italy. The surveys were conducted in 2012 and 2013, and consisted of approximately 3100 computer-assisted telephone interviews for each survey. The samples of the interviewees were statistically representative for a national-scale quantitative assessment. The interviewees were asked questions designed to obtain information on (i) their perception of natural, environmental, and technological risks, (ii) direct experience or general knowledge of the occurrence of landslides and floods in their municipality, (iii) perception of the possible threat posed by landslides and floods to their safety, (iv) general knowledge on the number of victims affected by landslides or floods, and on (v) the factors that the interviewees considered important for controlling landslide and flood risks in Italy. The surveys revealed that the population of Italy fears technological risks more than natural risks. Of the natural risks, earthquakes were considered more dangerous than floods, landslides, and volcanic eruptions. Examination of the temporal and geographical distributions of the responses revealed that the occurrence of recent damaging events influenced risk perception locally, and that the perception persisted longer for earthquakes and decreased more rapidly for landslides and floods. We explain the difference by the diverse consequences of the risks. The interviewees considered inappropriate land management the main cause of landslide and food risk, followed by illegal construction, abandonment of the territory, and climate change. Comparison of the risk perception with actual measures of landslide and flood risk, including the number of fatal events, the number of fatalities, and the mortality rates, revealed that in most of the Italian regions, the perception of the threat did not match the long-term risk posed to the population by landslides and floods. This outcome points to a need to foster an understanding of the public towards landslide and flood hazards and risks in Italy.

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Perception of flood and landslide risk in Italy: a preliminary analysis

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Perception of flood and landslide risk in Italy: a preliminary analysis

Salvati¹,

Bianchi²,

Fiorucci³

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Abstract. Inundations and landslides are widespread phenomena in Italy, where they cause severe damage and pose a threat to the population. Little is known on the perception of the population of landslides and floods. This is surprising, as an accurate perception is important for the successful implementation of many risk reduction or adaptation strategies. In an attempt to fill this gap, we have conducted two national surveys to measure the perception of landslide and flood risk of the population of Italy. The surveys were executed in 2012 and 2013, performing for each survey approximately 3100 computer assisted telephone interviews. The samples of the interviewees were statistically representative for a national scale quantitative assessment. The interviewees were asked questions designed to obtain information on their: (i) perception of natural, environmental, and technological risks, (ii) direct experience or general knowledge on the occurrence of landslides and floods in their municipality, (iii) perception of the possible threat posed by landslides and floods to their safety, (iv) general knowledge on the number of victims caused by landslides or floods, and on (v) the factors that they considered important to control landslide and flood risks in Italy. The surveys revealed that the population of Italy fears technological risks more than natural risks. Of the natural risks, earthquakes were considered more dangerous than floods, landslides, and volcanic eruptions. Examination of the temporal and geographical distribution of the responses revealed that the occurrence of recent damaging events influenced risk perception locally, and that the perception persisted longer for earthquakes and decreased more rapidly for landslides and floods. We justify the differentiation with the diverse consequences of the risks. The interviewees considered inappropriate land management the main cause of landslide and flood risk, followed by illegal construction, abandonment of the territory, and climate change. Comparison of the risk perception with actual measures of landslide and flood risk, including the number of fatal events, the number of fatalities, and the mortality rates, revealed that in most of the Italian regions the perception of the threat did not match the long-term risk posed by landslides and floods to the population. This outcome points to the need to fostering the understanding of the population of landslide and flood hazards and risks in Italy.

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Informationsbedingte und psychosoziale Ursachen für die Angst vor Gesundheitsschäden durch Radon

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Perception of flood and landslide risk in Italy: a preliminary analysis

Perception of flood and landslide risk in Italy: a preliminary analysis

Perception of flood and landslide risk in Italy: a preliminary analysis

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