What Is Hazard Perception

Question 1

Adaption

Answer 1

Attempts made by the community or individuals to live with the hazard event by adjusting their living conditions to reduce their vulnerability to the hazard

Question 2

Fatalism

Answer 2

The view that you cannot change the outcome of the event or mitigate the outcome. Reasons could be religion or poverty

Question 3

Perception

Answer 3

The way in which an individual or group views the threat of the hazard. This determines the course of action of the government, organisation or individual

Question 4

Risk sharing

Answer 4

Pre arranged measures that aim to reduce loss of life and property damage through public education and awareness