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People's perception and understanding of risk is in accordance with their way of life
30.09.2018
For instance, in Sjöberg's (1997) study, which compared risk judgments of Swedish and Brazilian participants, correlations between cultural adherence and risk perception were low. Sjöberg (1997) argued that risk perception is tied to 'objective risks' rather than to cultural values. However, some other studies (for example, Peters & Slovic, 1996) suggested that people's perception and understanding of risks is in accordance with their way of life.
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Applicable to:
Cultural Factors: Norms/values
Hazards: Natural hazards, Man-made non-intentional hazards or emergency situations, Man-made intentional hazards
Disaster Phases: Prevention
Types of Actors Concerned: Non-active citizens
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