of the
hazard are related to how risky the hazard is perceived to
be (e.g., dread, unknown, and exposure, Fischhoff et al.
1978)
4. Cultural theory (Douglas, 1978; Douglas & Wildavsky,
1982)- worldviews are important for how we respond to
risks: egalitarians, individualists, hierarchists, and fatalists
(Sjöberg,
2000)
4
(1) Environmental risks
• Uncertain and have strongly delayed consequences, occurring
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