A5024672476- Risk Perception and Management
- Risk and Safety Analysis
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Sociology and Education Studies
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Renewable Energy and Sustainability
- Regulation and Compliance Studies
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Public Administration and Political Analysis
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
- Linguistic research and analysis
- Mining and Resource Management
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Focus Groups and Qualitative Methods
- Agricultural safety and regulations
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
Dialogik (Germany)
2006-2021
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
2021
Institute of Technology Assessment
2021
University of Stuttgart
2008-2018
Renfe Operadora (Spain)
2011
Technology has become a familiar companion in all areas of life. Production consumption, administration, education, communication, and leisure activities are shaped by the use technologies. However, people often associate with term 'technology' attributes, such as catastrophic potentially dangerous, tend to take benefits technological products for granted. This asymmetry risk–benefit perception is one main reasons why many consumers concerned about 'hidden' risks technologies they demand...
A major issue in all risk communication efforts is the distinction between terms “risk” and “hazard.” The potential to harm a target such as human health or environment normally defined hazard, whereas also encompasses probability of exposure extent damage. What can be observed again processes are misunderstandings gaps related these crucial terms. We asked sample 53 experts from public authorities, business industry, environmental consumer organizations Germany outline their understanding...
Nanotechnologies have been increasingly used in industrial applications and consumer products across several sectors, including construction, transportation, energy, healthcare. The widespread application of these technologies has raised concerns regarding their environmental, health, societal, economic impacts. This led to the investment enormous resources Europe beyond into development tools facilitate risk assessment management nanomaterials, inform more robust governance process. In this...
Abstract Nanotechnology is widely used in several industrial and consumer sectors has the potential to grow further expand globally. An exploration of stakeholder (SH)’s perceptions essential ensuring that robust risk governance processes are place for nanotechnology nano-related products. In response, numerous studies have been conducted investigate SH’s products over past 15 years. To build on this work capture current across a wide panel SHs, we multi-national cross-sectoral SH study...
The European project CONFIDENCE identified, conceptualised and addressed social uncertainties through a multi-method research approach. highlighted the faced by publics, emergency management actors decision-makers in nuclear emergencies during recovery phase. It showed that is dominated decisions under uncertainties, non-experts face also different than experts, plans need (continuous) reality check sound communication, openness transparency about may contribute to better decisions. suggests...
Integrated risk assessment is an attempt to deal with the management challenge of a multitude risks or consequences. We studied perspectives regulators, stakeholders and experts on cumulative from multiple stressors their integrated in relation environmental chemicals. developed conceptual models framing information policy contexts, applied these empirical studies. These focused internet surveys expert views needed for regulatory public debate; interviews EU regulators regarding management,...
The understanding of public debates over mineral exploration and mining largely originates from exceptional situations such as accidents conflicts. Less is known about how portrayed understood under more conventional settings. What storylines dominate the local day-to-day debate? This article presents results a comparative case study focusing on newspaper coverage in three European countries representing different geological socio-economic contexts. Newspaper articles Geyer-Erzgebirge region...
Abstract Integrated testing strategies (ITSs) have received much attention as promising tools for more resource-efficient hazard and risk assessment of chemicals reducing animal use in toxicological testing. The usage ITSs crucially depends on their acceptance application by various stakeholder groups, example chemical industry, scientific organisations regulatory authorities. However, little is known about stakeholders’ views the ITSs. In this study, we present results from semi-structured...
Drastic measures are required to meet the standards of Paris Agreement and limit increase global average temperatures well below 2°C compared pre-industrial levels. Mining activities typically considered as unsustainable but, at same time, metals such cobalt lithium essential sustain energy transition. Several sustainability goals defined by United Nations (UN) require large quantities raw materials. Exploration extractives in order contribute meeting standards. Future sourcing will need...
This paper reports on the research of mental models uncertainties management in an emergency situation which was carried out framework European CONFIDENCE (COping with uNcertainties For Improved modelling and DEcision making Nuclear emergenCiEs) Project. The methodology included mapping among several preparedness response experts then performing interviews based structured protocol lay people five countries: Germany, Greece, Slovak Republic, Slovenia Spain. aim these investigations to trace...
This report presents a study commissioned by the European Parliament to compare regulatory standards in EU and US four key sectors (food safety, automobiles, chemicals, pharmaceuticals), chosen for their relevance both consumer protection transatlantic trade, focusing on whether different approaches risk regulation may lead levels of protection. How risks are regulated can affect domestic outcomes (such as benefits costs protecting consumers, health environment), also foster or limit...