Trust in Risk Management: Uncertainty and Scepticism in the Public Mind (The Earthscan Risk in Society Series)

Trust is an important factor in risk management, affecting judgements of risk and benefit, technology acceptance and other forms of cooperation. In this book the world?s leading risk researchers explore all aspects of trust as it relates to risk management and communication. Drawing on a wide variety of disciplinary approaches and empirical case studies (on topics such as mobile phone technology, well-known food accidents and crises, wetland management, smallpox vaccination, cooperative risk management of US forests and the disposal of the Brent Spar oil drilling platform), this is the most thorough and up-to-date examination of trust in all its forms and complexities. The book integrates diverse research traditions and provides new insights into the phenomenon of trust. Factors that lead to the establishment and erosion of trust are identified. Insightful analyses are provided for researchers and students of environmental and social science and professionals engaged in risk management and communication in both public and private sectors. Related titles The Tolerability of Risk (2007) 978-1-84407-398-6 There is an increasing dissatisfaction about how risk is regulated, leading to vivid debates about the use of 'risk assessment' and 'precaution'. As a result, academics, government officials and industry leaders are calling for new approaches and fresh ideas. This book provides a historical and topical perspective on the alternative concept of 'Tolerability of Risk' and its concrete regulatory applications. In the UK, Tolerability of Risk has been developed into a sophisticated framework, particularly within the health and safety sectors. It is expected to guide decision-makers when applying their legal obligation of keeping risks as low as practically reasonable. Could Tolerability of Risk become a wider source of inspiration across the full scope of risk analysis and management? Written by leading academics and risk practitioners from industry and government, The Tolerability of Risk presents a summary of theoretical perspectives on risk approaches, providing a detailed elicitation of the methods and approaches used to build the Tolerability of Risk framework and examining the prospect of universal application of that framework. From nuclear power to environmental pollution, climate change and drug testing, the Tolerability of Risk framework may offer a workable, pragmatic solution for balancing risks against the costs involved in controlling them, as well as developing the institutional capacity to make effective decisions in all jurisdictions worldwide. Trust, risk perception and the TCC model of cooperation / Timothy C. Earle, Michael Siegrist and Heinz Gutscher Social identity and the group context of trust : managing risk and building trust through belonging / Michael A. Hogg Trust and risk : implications for management / Eric M. Uslaner A social judgement analysis of trust : people as intuitive detection theorists / Mathew P. White and J. Richard Eiser Scepticism, reliance and risk managing institutions : towards a conceptual model of 'critical trust' / Nick Pidgeon, Wouter Poortinga and John Walls Societal trust in risk analysis : implications for the interface of risk assessment and risk management / Lynn Frewer and Brian Salter Rebuilding consumer trust in the context of a food crisis / Lucia Savadori, Michele Graffeo, Nicolao Bonini, Luigi Lombardi, Katya Tentori and Rino Rumiati Trust and risk in smallpox vaccination / Ann Bostrom and Emily Atkinson The what, how and when of social reliance and cooperative risk management / George Cvetkovich and Patricia L. Winter Getting out of the swamp : towards understanding sources of local officials' trust in wetlands management / Branden B. Johnson Antecedents of system trust : cues and process feedback / Peter de Vries, Cees Midden and Anneloes Meijnders Trust and confidence in crisis communication : three case studies / Michael Siegrist, Heinz Gutscher and Carmen Keller There is increasing dissatisfaction with how risk is regulated. This is leading to vivid debates about the use of 'risk assessment' and 'precaution' and, as a result, academics, government officials and industry leaders are calling for new approaches and fresh ideas. The book provides a historical and topical perspective on the alternative concept of 'Tolerability of Risk' (TOR) and its concrete regulatory applications. In the UK, "Tolerability of Risk" has been developed into a sophisticated framework particularly within the health and safety sectors (HSE 1988, HSE 2001). It is expected to guide decision makers when applying their legal obligation of keeping risks as low as practically reasonable. Written by leading academics and risk practitioners from industry and government, the book presents a summary of theoretical perspectives on risk approaches, provides a detailed elicitation of the methods and approaches used to build the Tolerability of Risk framework and looks at the prospect for universal application of the framework across a wide area of risk

Trust is an important factor in risk management, affecting judgements of risk and benefit, technology acceptance and other forms of cooperation. In this book the world’s leading risk researchers explore all aspects of trust as it relates to risk management and communication. The authors draw on a wide variety of disciplinary approaches and empirical case studies on topics such as mobile phone technology, well-known food accidents and crises, wetland management, smallpox vaccination, cooperative risk management of US forests and the disposal of the Brent Spar oil drilling platform.

The book integrates diverse research traditions and provides new insights into the phenomenon of trust, including the factors that lead to the establishment and erosion of trust. Insightful analyses are provided for researchers and students of environmental and social science and professionals engaged in risk management and communication in both public and private sectors.

Components Of The Risk Governance Framework / Ortwin Renn -- The Risk Handling Chain / Ortwin Renn -- Wider Governance Issues / Ortwin Renn -- A Historical Perspective On Tolerability Of Risk / Jim Mcquaid -- Tolerability Of Risk : The Regulator's Story / Tony Bandle -- Applying The Hse's Risk Decision Model : Reducing Risks, Protecting People / Jean-marie Le Guen -- What Makes Tolerability Of Risk Work? : Exploring The Limitations Of Its Applicability To Other Risk Fields / Robyn Fairman. Edited By Frédéric Bouder, David Slavin And Ragnar E. Löfstedt. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Trust is an important factor in risk management, affecting judgements of risk and benefit, technology acceptance and other forms of cooperation. This work explores various aspects of trust as it relates to risk management and communication. It integrates diverse research traditions and provides insights into the phenomenon of trust Trust is an important factor in risk management, affecting judgements of risk and benefit, technology acceptance and other forms of cooperation. This book explores various aspects of trust as it relates to risk management and communication. It draws on a wide variety of disciplinary approaches and empirical case studies. Covering the theory of risk tolerability, this title examines its application in the health and safety sectors and presents a practical tolerability of risk framework for use in a variety of circumstances from drug testing, environmental pollutants and nuclear energy to climate change risk decisions