2000
DOI: 10.1111/0272-4332.205064
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Perception of Hazards: The Role of Social Trust and Knowledge

Abstract: Recent research indicates that social trust of those who manage a hazard is strongly correlated to judgments about the hazard's risk and benefits. The present study investigates the more specific question of "For which hazards is this?" It was postulated that when an individual lacks knowledge about a hazard, social trust of authorities managing the hazard determines perceived risks and benefits. On the other hand, when an individual has personal knowledge about a hazard and therefore does not need to rely on … Show more

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“…While the authors point out that value orientations are not equivalent to perceptions of shared values, their findings do suggest that the agency's ability to act on decisions plays a role in the formation of trust. Also, knowledge, particularly hazard knowledge, has been shown to exist as a factor correlated with trust (Siegrist and Cvetkovich 2000). A significant number of today's natural resource disputes are driven by a conflict in values (Wondelleck and Yaffee 2000;Hull et al 2001).…”
Section: The Concept Of Trust In Natural Resources Managementmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While the authors point out that value orientations are not equivalent to perceptions of shared values, their findings do suggest that the agency's ability to act on decisions plays a role in the formation of trust. Also, knowledge, particularly hazard knowledge, has been shown to exist as a factor correlated with trust (Siegrist and Cvetkovich 2000). A significant number of today's natural resource disputes are driven by a conflict in values (Wondelleck and Yaffee 2000;Hull et al 2001).…”
Section: The Concept Of Trust In Natural Resources Managementmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Appropriate risk management actions by stakeholders, emergency managers and the public require an adequate perception of the risk and the correct actions to take in a crisis, with perception dependent on the hazard information received and exposure to impacts (Johnston et al 1999;Leonard et al 2014). Knowledge and understanding of volcanic hazards allows individuals to better decide whether to undertake preparedness and response measures, and if so, which are required, thus reducing their vulnerability to the hazard(s) (Siegrist and Cvetkovich 2000;Paton et al 2008;Bird et al 2010).…”
Section: Communication and Risk Management Strategiesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are many ways in which relationships may make knowledge more authoritative. People may willingly accept knowledge that they believe has been validated by other people in whom they trust, or find influential, because of their everyday expertise, power, charisma, or social status (e.g., Siegrist and Cvetkovich, 2000). STS scholars suggest that the modern definition of expertise as exclusive to technically trained people is limited.…”
Section: Practical Validation: Testing Knowledge Against Experiencementioning
confidence: 99%