The risk notion : epistemological and empirical considerations / B. Rohrmann.

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TextPublication details: Rotterdam : Balkema, 1998Description: p. 39-46DDC classification:

302.12 21

Subject: There is no generally accepted definition of "risk", and the understanding of this term varies across scientific disciplines. In this essay some critical concepts of risk research - including "objective", "subjective", "perceived", "acceptable", "individual", "societal" risk - are elucidated from a social-science perspective. This is relevant for the three main types of constructs, namely risk perceptions, risk attitudes, and risk behavior. Tasks such as risk analysis, risk evaluation and risk communication would benefit from using the concept in a way that is both clearly defined and agreeable across disciplines

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	302.12 RIS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		011503746

Reprint from M. G. Stewart & R. E. Melchers (Eds.): Integrated risk assessment. Rotterdam: Balkema, p. 39-46, 1998

Spiral bound

Includes bibliography (p. 46-47)

There is no generally accepted definition of "risk", and the understanding of this term varies across scientific disciplines. In this essay some critical concepts of risk research - including "objective", "subjective", "perceived", "acceptable", "individual", "societal" risk - are elucidated from a social-science perspective. This is relevant for the three main types of constructs, namely risk perceptions, risk attitudes, and risk behavior. Tasks such as risk analysis, risk evaluation and risk communication would benefit from using the concept in a way that is both clearly defined and agreeable across disciplines

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