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Max T Kinateder1, Erica D Kuligowski2, Paul A Reneke2
1Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, Brown Unversity, Providence, RI USA.
Fire Science Reviews
|September 23, 2016
Summary
Risk perception (RP) is the personalization of risk during emergencies, influenced by emotions and biases. Understanding RP is crucial for effective protective actions during evacuations.
Area of Science:
- Safety Engineering
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Risk perception (RP) is a multidisciplinary concept.
- Definitions of RP are categorized into expectancy-value and risk-as-feeling approaches.
- RP is viewed as the personalization of risk, influenced by emotions and cognitive biases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and define risk perception in the context of fire evacuation.
- To differentiate RP from related concepts like situation awareness.
- To introduce theoretical frameworks relevant to RP in fire evacuation.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on risk perception during evacuations.
- Focus on the World Trade Center evacuation on September 11, 2001.
- Analysis of factors modulating RP and its relation to protective actions.
Main Results:
- Identified factors influencing risk perception.
- Examined the relationship between perceived risk and protective actions.
- Discussed the direction of influence (positive, negative, or inconsequential).
Conclusions:
- Risk perception is a key factor in evacuation decision-making.
- Emotions and cognitive biases significantly impact risk perception.
- Further research is needed to fully understand and mitigate risks during emergencies.
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