How Risk Perception Affects Regulations
Risk is a perception. Our perception of risks is mainly affected by two factors: (a) whether we are voluntarily accepting the risk. A good example is
Risk is a perception. Our perception of risks is mainly affected by two factors: (a) whether we are voluntarily accepting the risk. A good example is
Communicating risks to public from chemical or nuclear facilities is a major challenge. We notice this over and over again with EPA community-right-to-know, nuclear power
Citizens often oppose chemical process facilities near their community because of potential for high consequence events. This risk aversion of society is commonly referred to
Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku – is an ancient Japanese text compiled in 901. It talks about an earthquake and Tsunami that occurred in 869: “Then