The Risk Perception Paradox—Implications for Governance and Communication of Natural Hazards

By Gisela Wachinger, Ortwin Renn, C. Begg, C. Kuhlicke. Risk Analysis, 2013

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Subfields: Global and Planetary Change, Sociology and Political Science

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The role of prior experience in informing and motivating earthquake preparedness (2017, background): “Some researchers have noted that earthquake experience can influence risk perceptions (e.g. Clark et al., 1993; Dooley et al., 1992; Karanci and Aksit, 1999; Lindell and Prater, 2000; Palm and Hodgson, 1992; Wachinger et al., 2013), but this need not translate into preparedness.”
Climate change and European forests: what do we know, what are the uncertainties, and what are the implications for forest management? (2014, background): “Wachinger et al. (2013) show that personal experience of a natural hazard and trustdor lack of trustdin authorities and experts have the most substantial impact on risk perception and consequently on decision making.”
Models of best practice in flood risk communication and management (2014, background): “While a number of recent reviews have attempted to distil best practice guidance from this rapidly growing literature (Kellens et al., 2013; Löfstedt and 6, 2008; Parker et al., 2009; Van Alphen et al., 2009; Wachinger et al., 2013), it is important to recognize that the very idea and purposes of ri”
What determines flood risk perception? A review of factors of flood risk perception and relations between its basic elements (2018, background): “Wachinger et al. (2013) hold that information broadcast by media shape risk perception to a certain degree.”
The effects of past hurricane experiences on evacuation intentions through risk perception and efficacy beliefs: A mediation analysis (2016, background): “Indeed, people’s past experiences with a hazard are important for shaping how they recognize and develop judgments about a future risk, which can influence their responses to the threat (Weinstein 1989; Renn 2008; Wachinger et al. 2013).”
The role of climate change risk perception, response efficacy, and psychological adaptation in pro-environmental behavior: A two nation study (2020, background): “Some such research has shown that risk perceptions, response efficacy, and psychological adjustment are predictive of proenvironmental behaviors (Gifford & Nilsson, 2014; Grothmann & Patt, 2005; Stern, 2000; Van Valkengoed & Steg, 2019; Wachinger et al., 2013).”
Gender Dimensions of Disaster Risk and Resilience (2021, background): “These include socioeconomic status, risk perception, education, access to information and media, and previous disaster experience (Wachinger et al. 2013).”
Applying cultural values to encourage disaster preparedness: Lessons from a low-hazard country (2018, background): “For example, high levels of trust in authorities have been found to reduce risk perception but, in turn, also to reduce engagement in preparedness activities [12,21,42,45].”
Climate change, natural hazards, and risk perception: the role of proximity and personal experience (2015, background): “Earlier studies of natural disasters and climate-change effects indicate that age, gender, educational background, income level, and political and environmental attitude affect people’s view of climate change and its effects (e.g., Akerlofa et al. 2013; Leiserowitz 2005; Wachinger et al. 2013).”
Anticipated behavioral response patterns to an earthquake: The role of personal and household characteristics, risk perception, previous experience and preparedness (2018, background): “The absence of association observed here may perhaps be explained in terms of the theory of “risk perception paradox,” in which individuals who have previously experienced a disaster and also have high risk perception levels seldom take preparedness actions or implement appropriate behavioral respon”