Setting of the Research in the Risk Perception/Risk Preference Paradigm

Get Complete Project Material File(s) Now! » Background This document investigated the research question whether individual value systems and risk propensities have an influence on decision-making quality in value clashing circumstances, and how it can it be addressed. It delved...

Drinking water quality in areas impacted by oil activities in Ecuador: associated health risks and social perception of human exposure

Get Complete Project Material File(s) Now! » Oil production and refining in Ecuador: Historic, economic and legislative context Oil production in Ecuador began inshore on the Pacific coast in 1911, and lasted concentrated in this region for 60 years (BCE,...

Heterogeneous impact of weather events on subjective perceptions

Get Complete Project Material File(s) Now! » Beliefs and Subjective Perceptions The philosophical and phenomenological literature has extensively investigated the relationship between belief and perception (Smith, 2001). The main open question still unanswered is whether the perception involves the belief...

Heterogeneous impact of weather event son subjective perceptions

Get Complete Project Material File(s) Now! » Background and Literature Review Context Bangladesh is a South Asian country identified by the IPCC as one of the most vulnerable least developed countries (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2014). It is the...

An economic comparison of adaptation strategies towards a drought-induced risk of forest dieback

Get Complete Project Material File(s) Now! » Material and methods Some definitions Characterization of drought and risk According to the IPCC (2002), drought is defined as “a phenomenon that occurs when precipitation is significantly below normal recorded levels and that...

The role of Social Media Platforms in influencing travel motivations, perceptions and expectation

Get Complete Project Material File(s) Now! » Tourism Industry in the wake of social media use With regards to tourism, social media has been very instrumental in promoting tourism destinations, the search for information and the way people behave when...

The effects of financial literacy on the perception

Get Complete Project Material File(s) Now! » Decentralized systems vs. Centralized systems Nabilou (2019) categorizes cryptocurrencies into two broad categories: centralized and decentralized. Regulatory bodies responsible for regulating transaction processes, policies, and security requirements monitor centralized cryptocurrencies. The Central Bank...

What are the heavy users perception of treatment programs

Get Complete Project Material File(s) Now! » Existing treatments in Sweden In Sweden 12-step treatments are used for drug related problems and they are based off of the Alcoholics Anonymous [AA] and Narcotics Anonymous [NA] treatment programs (Socialstyrelsen, 2017a). The...

Private Ownership of a Cultural Event: Do Attendees Perceive it as a Risky Lottery? 

Get Complete Project Material File(s) Now! » Nudges and policy making Understanding the reasons for people s behaviour is vital for policy making. People often behave short-sighted when it comes to environment protection as they tend to underestimate the future...

Risk assessment of unlined oil pits to groundwater quality in the Ecuadorian Amazon: A modified GIS-DRASTIC approach

Get Complete Project Material File(s) Now! » The North-eastern Ecuadorian Amazon as a case study General overview and importance of the study area Ecuador is the fifth oil producer in Latin America (OECD, 2016). Ecuador has a five decades history...