Social acceptance of risk and their perception.

Author(s)
PIARC Technical Committee C.2 Safer Road Operations
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Abstract

This report was prepared by PIARC Technical Committee C3. It consists of 101 pages, including 40 pages of appendices (appendix A consists of 4 case-studies while appendix B presents the results of a survey on perception and social acceptance of risks). Chapter 1 presents the factors influencing risk perception of the general public: the catrastrophic potential, the familiarity and knowledge of the topic, institutional trust, media attention and impact on children. Chapter 2 presents the key categories of risk perception for road operations: those that are linked to the road itself, those that are related to the user with criteria of age, gender, profession, driving experience and finally the type of user - driver, motorcyclist, cyclist or pedestrian. Besides media impact of major incidents on the general public, culture has been identified as a major factor that influences risk perception. Chapter 3 shows that attitudes to risk depend largely on national cultural features. Among the recommendations outlined in chapter 4, the necessity of a pro-active communication of the road authorities about risk towards users is highlighted in order to foster institutional trust. (Author/publisher) This report is available from the internet site of the World Road Association (PIARC): http://www.piarc.org

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20130133 ST [electronic version only]
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Paris, World Road Association PIARC, 2013, 118 p., 136 ref.; 2012R30EN - ISBN 978-2-84060-298-9

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