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Risk perception in planning

Abstract

The general public's perception of the risks involved with hazardous industries is increasing, especially in countries that high environmental amenity characteristics. This increased public awareness of risk may be an important factor in the future of countries who produce a large quantity of petroleum and chemical products. However, existing decision-making processes for determining safety controls do not take sufficient account of the community perception of risk. Identification of perceived risk levels could contribute to the determination of safe land-use planning policies and practices. The objective of land-use planning for hazardous industries is to reduce the gap between the calculated or technical assessment of risk and the risk as perceived by the community. This also facilitates a balanced approach in the decision making process between meeting industry requirements and community concerns. The comprehensive analysis presented in this study, based on a questionnaire given to residents in each of the three study areas (Australia, Japan and Korea), focused on identifying and measuring the respondent's understanding of the risk posed by nearby hazardous industrial developments.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1987
Product Type:
Book
Reference Number:
EDB-89-092285
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; HEALTH HAZARDS; PUBLIC OPINION; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; PLANNING; SURVEYS; HAZARDS; MATERIALS; 290300* - Energy Planning & Policy- Environment, Health, & Safety; 290200 - Energy Planning & Policy- Economics & Sociology; 552000 - Public Health
OSTI ID:
6268486
Research Organizations:
New South Wales Univ., Kensington (Australia)
Country of Origin:
Australia
Language:
English
Submitting Site:
JMT
Size:
Pages: v
Announcement Date:
May 13, 2001

Citation Formats

Roh, S K. Risk perception in planning. Australia: N. p., 1987. Web.
Roh, S K. Risk perception in planning. Australia.
Roh, S K. 1987. "Risk perception in planning." Australia.
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