System perspectives of experts and farmers regarding the role of livelihood assets in risk perception: Results from the structured mental model approach

Risk Analysis

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 205-222

  Schoell, Regina ^a   Binder, Claudia R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Culture; Farmers; Mental models; Pesticides; Trust

Indexed keywords

AGENT NETWORKS; CULTURE; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS; FARMERS; HIGH INCIDENCES; MENTAL MODELS; SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS; TRUST;

AGENTS; AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH RISKS; PESTICIDES; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

AGRICULTURE;

COGNITION; CULTURAL TRADITION; DISEASE INCIDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MODELING; FARMERS ATTITUDE; HEALTH RISK; PESTICIDE APPLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE; SUSTAINABILITY;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CAPITAL; COLOMBIA; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STRUCTURED MENTAL MODEL APPROACH;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; AGRICULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; PESTICIDES; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING;

BOYACA; COLOMBIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 58849127054     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2008.01153.x     Document Type: Article

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