Risk Perception, Public Education and Disaster Risk Management

2013 ◽  
pp. 171-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Twigg
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management

scholarly journals Sociodemographic Predictors of Health Risk Perception, Attitude and Behavior Practices Associated with Health-Emergency Disaster Risk Management for Biological Hazards: The Case of COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong, SAR China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Ying Yang Chan ◽  
Zhe Huang ◽  
Eugene Siu Kai Lo ◽  
Kevin Kei Ching Hung ◽  
Eliza Lai Yi Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
And Behavior

In addition to top-down Health-Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (Health-EDRM) efforts, bottom-up individual and household measures are crucial for prevention and emergency response of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). There is limited scientific evidence of the knowledge, perception, attitude and behavior patterns of the urban population. A computerized randomized digital dialing, cross-sectional, population landline-based telephone survey was conducted from 22 March to 1 April 2020 in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China. Data were collected for socio-demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude and risk perception, and various self-reported Health-EDRM behavior patterns associated with COVID-19. The final study sample was 765. Although the respondents thought that individuals (68.6%) had similar responsibilities as government (67.5%) in infection control, less than 50% had sufficient health risk management knowledge to safeguard health and well-being. Among the examined Health-EDRM measures, significant differences were found between attitude and practice in regards to washing hands with soap, ordering takeaways, wearing masks, avoidance of visiting public places or using public transport, and travel avoidance to COVID-19-confirmed regions. Logistic regression indicated that the elderly were less likely to worry about infection with COVID-19. Compared to personal and household hygiene practices, lower compliance was found for public social distancing.

scholarly journals Disaster as Business Risk in SME: An Exploratory Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 52-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton Agus Setyawan ◽  
Muzakar Isa ◽  
Farid Wajdi ◽  
Syamsudin Syamsudin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Financial Institution ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Complete Information ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management ◽  
Business Risk

The concept of business risk has been extended to several new concepts. Disaster, disease, social unrest and terrorism are emerging as part of business risks. This study aim is to explore classification of disaster risk in micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME). This study explains factors and risk perception of disaster prevention and reduction. The study based on survey, which involved 315 MSMEs, focus group discussion and in-depth interview with several key informants. We use content analysis as a basic tool in the data analysis process, with descriptive statistic to complete information findings in the study. Unit analysis of this study are MSME industries, they are batik and textile, furniture and handy-craft and food industry. The result shows that they are interconnectedness between financial institution, local governance and MSME in the disaster risk management model. Each party has obligations in conducting preparedness of disaster and risk protection procedures for disaster risk management. We also find that there is still very low risk perception among MSME in Surakarta. This could be a potential problem when the disaster risk management should be implemented in MSME business.

Disaster Risk Management and Reconstruction in Latin America

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bárbara Montoro ◽  
Pedro Ferradas ◽  
Miguel Muñoz ◽  
Douglas Azabache ◽  
Orlando Chuquisengo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Disaster Risk Management
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