Public Perception of Risks Associated with Major Accident Hazards

摘要: This research was designed to provide the HSE with a better understanding of nature and dynamics public perceptions risks associated major hazard sites in light current policy developments debates. It consisted series case studies conducted around seven different utilised qualitative design that involved people living close such taking part focus group discussions completing Q-sort exercise. The results highlight influence local context on outline ways which members lay reason about risks. analysis differentiates bases toleration hazardous industrial accounts for their distribution across contexts. report also documents public’s views number issues, including provision risk information, regulation industry use land planning controls. concludes discussion implications policy, giving particular attention Seveso II Directive forthcoming COMAH Regulations, HSE’s Tolerability Risk criteria.