Gisela Wachinger
Biographic Data
| ID | 6719962 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gisela Wachinger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gisela |
| FAMILY NAME | Wachinger |
| SIGNATURE | WACHINGER G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dialogik (Germany) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Risk Perception Paradox—Implications for Governance and Communication of Natural Hazards
This article reviews the main insights from selected literature on risk perception, particularly in connection with natural hazards. It includes numerous case studies on perception and social behavior dealing with floods, droughts, earthquakes, volcano eruptions, wild fires, and landslides. The review reveals that personal experience of a natural hazard and trust—or lack of trust—in authorities and experts have the most substantial impact on risk…
Perspectives on social capacity building for natural hazards: Outlining an emerging field of research and practice in Europe
Perspectives on social capacity building for natural hazards: Outlining an emerging field of research and practice in Europe
The Risk Perception Paradox—Implications for Governance and Communication of Natural Hazards
This article reviews the main insights from selected literature on risk perception, particularly in connection with natural hazards. It includes numerous case studies on perception and social behavior dealing with floods, droughts, earthquakes, volcano eruptions, wild fires, and landslides. The review reveals that personal experience of a natural hazard and trust—or lack of trust—in authorities and experts have the most substantial impact on risk…
Business (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Corporate governance (2 works) · Disaster Management and Resilience (2 works) · Flood Risk Assessment and Management (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Natural hazard (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Capacity building (1 works)