Projects CRC 1 & 2 & 3  -  ROHRMANN  -  Selected cross-cultural comparisons

 

Project CRC-1

HAZARD RATINGS (MEANS): AUSTRALIAN SUBGROUP DATA FOR RISK MAGNITUDE AND ACCEPTANCE
 
Assessed risk aspect: 
  
RM 
Overall Risk Magnitude
IA
 Individual Risk Acceptance
 
Sub-group: 
  
Tec
Mon
Eco
Fem
Tec
Mon
Eco
Fem
HAZARD        
       
Activities        
     
A
 Parachuting as a sport
6.1
6.7
6.4
6.5
7.5
7.2
7.5
7.8
B
 Car racing
6.5
7.1
7.0
7.3
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.6
C Downhill skiing
5.2
5.3
5.6
4.9
7.7
7.7
7.8
8.0
D
 Work in asbestos production
8.1
8.4
8.6
9.0
3.6
3.6
2.8
2.7
E
 Working in X-ray lab
5.4
5.7
6.3
6.5
5.5
5.6
4.8
 4.4
F
 Work w. compressor tools
5.0
5.8
6.3
6.3
5.5
5.6
4.8
4.3
G
 Heavy smoking
9.0
8.9
8.9
9.1
4.0
5.0
5.5
5.5
H
 Taking tranquilizers
7.8
7.9
7.8
8.5
4.1
5.0
5.0
4.8
I
 Overeating
7.3
7.3
7.4
7.7
4.8
5.4
6.0
5.6
K
 Working as a firefighter
5.7
5.8
6.5
6.1
6.7
6.9
6.5
6.5
L
 Working as a blaster
5.1
5.9
6.4
6.2
6.0
6.1
5.5
5.1
M
 Flying emerg. helicopter
4.5
4.7
5.4
5.3
7.2
7.1
6.8
6.8
Living near to... or in...        
       
N
 Coal power plant
4.4
5.7
5.9
6.3
5.5
4.6
3.4
3.5
O
 Metal production
4.8
5.5
5.8
6.1
5.4
4.7
3.5
3.5
P
 Airport
3.4
4.2
4.9
4.4
6.1
5.6
4.0
4.5
Q
 Avalanche area
7.1
7.1
7.0
6.9
4.8
4.7
4.7
5.0
R
 Earthquake area
6.7
6.9
6.9
6.9
5.5
4.6
4.9
5.0
S
 Electrical storm area
3.8
4.8
4.7
4.8
6.7
5.6
6.1
5.6
T
 Explosives factory
4.8
6.0
6.3
5.9
4.7
4.7
3.2
3.4
U
 Nuclear power plant
6.2
7.5
8.1
8.6
4.1
4.0
2.0
2.0
V
 Chemical industry
5.4
6.6
7.5
7.6
4.7
4.3
2.7
2.6
W
 Polluted urban area
6.1
6.1
7.3
6.8
4.5
5.2
3.6
4.5
X
 Unhealthy climate
5.5
5.7
6.2
5.8
4.9
5.3
5.0
4.7
Y
 Natural radiation
5.9
6.8
7.0
7.0
5.1
4.5
4.2
4.4
           
       
(Mean) 
5.8
6.4
6.7
6.7
5.4
5.4
4.9
4.9
           
       
Groups:
Tec="Technological", Mon="Monetarian", Eco="Ecological", Fem="Feminist" orientation (N=56/62/73/72).
Note:
In Project CRC, all hazards were judged on 12 risk aspects, using a 0-to-10 rating scale; only two risk aspects are shown here.

<Source: ROHRMANN 1994> 
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Project CRC-2

HAZARD RATINGS (MEANS): COMPARISON GERMANY/AUSTRALIA/CHINA/SINGAPORE/JAPAN/CANADA
   Assessed risk aspect:
RM
Overall Risk Magnitude
IA
Individual Risk Acceptance

Country: 
GER
AUS
CHI
SIN
JAP
CAN
GER
AUS
CHI
SIN
JAP
CAN
HAZARD          
      




         
  





Z1 Urban cycling
6.1
6.3
3.5
6.6
5.6
6.2
6.1
6.7
7.0
5.9
6.0
6.8
Z2 Car driving
4.4
4.0
4.5
3.8
3.4
3.8
  
6.5
7.9
7.6
8.1
6.6
8.2
C’ Danger beaches
-
6.6
7.2
-
-
6.9
  
-
5.6
3.3
-
-
5.6
G Smoking
8.4
8.8
6.6
8.7
7.8
9.0
  
3.4
4.8
2.6
3.6
6.2
4.7
J’ Unsafe sex
7.8
8.2
7.6
8.7
7.8
8.4
  
3.3
5.0
2.3
2.8
5.8
5.0
I’ Sun-bathing
7.5
7.7
4.9
7.0
7.2
  
4.1
5.3
3.0
4.5
  
5.4
I Overeating
7.2
6.5
4.9
7.6
6.5
6.5
  
4.2
5.7
3.9
4.3
6.1
5.7
H’ Hallucinog. drugs
8.0
7.7
8.7
8.8
9.4
6.9
  
3.4
5.0
1.4
2.7
5.5
5.0
K Firefighting
5.0
6.0
5.1
6.7
5.9
6.2
  
7.5
7.0
5.8
5.4
6.8
7.4
E X-ray lab work
5.1
5.0
6.0
6.4
5.7
4.7
  
6.6
6.7
5.4
5.3
6.5
7.0
L’ Underground miner
5.7
6.6
6.4
7.8
7.2
6.3
  
6.0
6.1
4.8
4.6
6.5
6.2
Z3 Mobile phone
3.8
-
-
-
3.2
3.0
  
6.6
-
-
-
5.8
8.1
















$1 Giving up job
4.3
3.8
2.8
4.7
4.3
3.9
  
6.9
7.7
6.7
6.6
5.8
7.7
$2 Gambling
4.3
5.8
7.5
7.2
6.3
5.8
  
5.9
5.8
1.7
3.5
5.7
6.1
$5 Unsure investment
-
-
-
6.9
7.1
5.6
  
 -
-
- 
5.2
5.6
6.5
           

         

R Earthquakes
6.2
6.8
5.7
7.9
6.8
5.7
  
5.0
6.2
4.3
3.6
6.4
7.2
Q’ Hurricanes
6.7
6.6
6.2
7.9
6.9
6.0
  
4.8
6.2
4.0
3.3
6.2
6.8
S’ Floods
6.3
6.2
6.2
7.5
7.2
6.2
  
4.7
6.2
3.7
3.6
6.1
6.6
R' Fire areas
5.2
6.4
6.7
7.9
6.8
6.0

5.0
6.0
2.9
3.3
6.1
6.6
Y' Radon gas expos.
-
-
-
-
7.0
-
    
-
-
-
-
6.0
-
X’ Air pollution
6.7
6.2
7.1
8.0
7.4
5.9
  
3.6
5.0
2.5
2.9
5.8
5.6
X Unhealthy climate
-
5.5
5.9
7.5
-
- 
  
-
5.7
3.5
3.1
-
-
P Airport
5.2
4.2
6.2
5.2
5.1
2.9
  
4.5
6.0
3.4
4.9
5.8
7.1
N Coal power plant
5.0
5.3
5.8
6.6
4.9
4.9
  
4.6
5.4
3.8
3.9
5.9
5.6
U Nuclear p. plant
6.5
7.1
6.7
8.6
6.6
6.2
  
3.5
4.6
3.5
2.6
6.0
5.1
O’ Power lines
4.2
4.6
-
-
5.1
4.5
  
5.7
6.0
-
-
5.8
6.3
V Chemical industry
6.1
6.2
-
7.5
6.1
5.7
  
3.8
5.2
-
3.1
5.6
5.4
$3 Thieve places 
5.0 
5.8 
6.0 
7.5 
-
-
 
4.3 
5.0 
2.4 
2.8 
-
-
$7 High-crime area
-
-
-
7.4
7.8
7.1
   
-
-
-
2.7
5.8
4.7
















(Mean)  
5.9
6.2
6.0
7.2
6.4
5.8
  
5.0
5.9
3.9
4.2
6.0
6.2

Countries:
GER=Germany, AUS=Australia, CHI=China, SIN=Singapore, JAP=Japan, CAN=Canada   (N=235/203/270/155197/138)
Note:
In Project CRC, all hazards were judged on 12 risk aspects, using a 0-to-10 rating scale; only two risk aspects are shown here.

<Source: ROHRMANN 2000>
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                                                 Project CRC-3
 
HAZARD RATINGS (MEANS):  DATA  FROM STUDY RPR IN RECIFE/BRAZIL
 
Assessed risk aspect:             RM            IB           IA               NM
                                                Risk           Individual  Individual      Necessity
                                                magnitude  benefit      risk              of risk
                                                rating         of action   acceptance  management
HAZARD: 
 
Z2 Regular car driving    4.7     7.5     7.7     6.0
G  Long-term smoking      8.9     2.3     2.9     7.4
J' Unsafe/unprotected sex 9.0     2.8     2.8     7.8
I  Overeating             8.0     3.2     3.8     6.7
H' Hallucinogen drugs     8.6     2.4     2.3     7.9
E  Working in X-ray lab   6.9     3.7     5.0     6.0
L' Underground miner      7.7     2.8     4.3     7.1
A’ High impact sports     5.4     6.4     6.7     3.8
D’ Work toxic materials   7.7     3.0     4.5     7.0
Z3 Mobile phone use       4.0     6.6     7.5     3.6
Z6 Travel unsafe country  6.9     3.5     4.5     5.3
  
$3 Giving up job          8.0     2.0     2.5     8.8
$1 Regularly gambling     5.0     5.2     5.3     3.3
$2 Being in thieve places 6.2     3.1     3.4     5.6
$5 Uncertain investment   6.7     3.7     4.0     4.3
$7 High crime area        8.4     -/-     2.4     9.3
 
R  Earthquakes            7.0     -/-     4.2     8.3
Q' Hurricanes             7.3     -/-     4.0     8.3
S' Floods                 7.5     -/-     3.2     8.8
X' Air pollution          7.2     -/-     3.9     8.5
P  Airport                4.8     -/-     6.2     6.6
N  Coal power plant       4.5     -/-     5.7     6.8
U  Nuclear power plant    6.8     -/-     3.8     8.3
V  Chemical industry      6.5     -/-     4.2     8.0
Z7 Landslides             7.9     -/-     3.0     8.9
 
Mean)                    6.9     3.9     4.3     6.9
 
Note:
In Project CRC, all hazards were judged on 12 risk aspects, using a 0-to-10
rating scale; only four risk aspects are shown here. Cells with "-/-": Risk
aspect not applicable for these activities or residential conditions.

                                                                       <Source: ROHRMANN 2008>

   
BR  25-12-08