Does Communicating (Flood) Risk Affect (Flood) Risk Perceptions? Results of a Quasi-Experimental Study

People's risk perceptions are generally regarded as an important determinant of their decisions to adjust to natural hazards. However, few studies have evaluated how risk communication programs affect these risk perceptions. This study evaluates the effects of a small-scale flood risk communica...

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Published in:Risk analysis 2009-08, Vol.29 (8), p.1141-1155
Main Authors: Terpstra, Teun, Lindell, Michael K, Gutteling, Jan M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Attitude
Attitude change
Attitudes
Behavior
Communication
Communication research
Control groups
Disaster Planning
Disaster Planning - methods
Emotions
Environmental risk
Female
Flood control
Flood risk
Floods
Focus groups
Humans
Hypotheses
Male
Measures
methods
Middle Aged
Natural disasters
Netherlands
Perception
Perceptions
personal experience
Personal experiences
Polarization
Quasi-experimental methods
Risk
Risk Assessment
Risk communication
Risk Management
Risk perception
Studies
Tests
Workshops
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