The role of risk perceptions in the risk mitigation process: The case of wildfire in high risk communities

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 489-498

  Martin, Wade E ^a   Martin, Ingrid M ^a   Kent, Brian ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Expertise; Hazard experience; Mediation models; Mitigation measures; Risk communication; Risk perception; Risk reduction behaviors; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

FIRES; HAZARDS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EXPERTISE; HAZARD EXPERIENCE; MEDIATION MODEL; MITIGATION MEASURES; REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK COMMUNICATION; RISK MITIGATION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISKS REDUCTION; WILDFIRE;

RISK PERCEPTION;

NATURAL HAZARD; NUMERICAL MODEL; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SPATIAL COGNITION; WILDFIRE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; FIRE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; RISK REDUCTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70449622737     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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