Auflistung nach Autor:in "Maidl, Elisabeth"

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Schweizer Zuckerproduktion. Mögliche Massnahmen zu kostendeckender Gestaltung bei EU kompatiblen Preisen
(Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW, 2018) Binswanger, Mathias; Maidl, Elisabeth
05 - Forschungs- oder Arbeitsbericht
Social integration matters: factors influencing natural hazard risk preparedness – a survey of Swiss households
(Springer, 2021) Maidl, Elisabeth; Bresch, David N.; Buchecker, Matthias
Building a culture of risk is an essential objective within the integrated risk management paradigm. Challenges arise both due to increasing damage from natural hazards and the complexity in interaction of different actors in risk management. In Switzerland, the Strategy for Natural Hazards Switzerland, aims to establish efficient protection of the population, natural resources and material goods. This requires that all responsible actors are recognized and aware of their role in risk management. However, previous studies indicate that risk awareness and preparedness levels are rather low within the general population. For the first time, our nationwide survey provides empirical data on factors that influence individual risk preparedness in the general population. Multivariate analysis shows that taking responsibility for natural hazard risk prevention is not only related to personal experience and perceived probability of hazard events, but also crucially influenced by social forms of communication and integration. Therefore, we conclude that social capacity building needs to include such factors in order to render integrated risk management strategies successful.
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
Social representations of natural hazard risk in Swiss mountain regions
(MDPI, 2018) Maidl, Elisabeth; Buchecker, Matthias
The term “risk” is connoted with divergent meanings in natural hazard risk research and the practice of risk management. Whilst the technical definition is accurately defined, in practice, the term “risk” is often synonymously used with “danger”. Considering this divergence as a deficiency, risk communication often aims to correct laypersons’ understanding. We suggest to instead treat the variety of meanings as a resource for risk communication strategies. However, there is however to date no investigation of what laypersons’ meanings of risk actually comprise. To address this gap, we examine the meanings of risk by applying a social representations approach within a qualitative case study research design. Results of the study among inhabitants of Swiss mountain villages show that differences in meanings were found according to hazard experience and community size. We found commonly shared core representations and peripheral ones. We conclude with suggestions on how to make usage of
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift