Higher levels of perceived risk can be expected in individuals with minority status

Based on results of their study, Ollofson and colleagues implied that higher risk perception can be expected in individuals with minority status (such as immigrants, the disabled, the elderly, homo- and bisexuals, etc.; Olofsson et al., 2007), so that a “new knowledge can be reached by introducing heterogeneity, basic values, and vulnerability in the study of risk perception and behaviour” (Olofsson et al., 2007).

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Cultural Factors: Socio-economic status

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

Recommendations:

• Develop risk assessments methodologies, which consider cultural factors, the manner in which people cognitively process information and which employ a gender perspective