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A Novel Framework of Public Risk Assessment Using an Inte-Grated Approach Based on AHP and Psychometric Paradigm

Mahmaod Alrawad
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Abdalwali Lutfi
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Mohammed Amin Almaiah
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Adi Alsyouf
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Hussin Mostafa Arafa
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Yasser Soliman
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Ibrahim A. Elshaer
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Version 1 : Received: 3 June 2023 / Approved: 5 June 2023 / Online: 5 June 2023 (05:40:41 CEST)

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Alrawad, M.; Lutfi, A.; Almaiah, M.A.; Alsyouf, A.; Arafa, H.M.; Soliman, Y.; Elshaer, I.A. A Novel Framework of Public Risk Assessment Using an Integrated Approach Based on AHP and Psychometric Paradigm. Sustainability 2023, 15, 9965. Alrawad, M.; Lutfi, A.; Almaiah, M.A.; Alsyouf, A.; Arafa, H.M.; Soliman, Y.; Elshaer, I.A. A Novel Framework of Public Risk Assessment Using an Integrated Approach Based on AHP and Psychometric Paradigm. Sustainability 2023, 15, 9965.

Abstract

Understanding how the public perceives various risks and hazards associated with our well-being and health is crucial for government and policymakers. The present research aimed to assess the public's perception of various risks and hazards associated with their well-being and health. The study combined two well-known approaches to risk assessment, namely, the analytical hierarchical process (AHP) and the psychometric paradigm. Seven risk attributes were chosen from the risk perception literature to evaluate 27 risks and hazard activities using a survey questionnaire developed based on the psychometric paradigm literature. The collected data was then analyzed using AHP to determine the priority weight for each risk attribute. The results showed that the most important risk attribute was voluntariness of risk, followed by chronic-catastrophic and newness of risk. Furthermore, the study found that natural hazards were ranked the highest, followed by refugee influx and fire hazards. In contrast, the mobile phone was perceived as the lowest type of risk. The findings can be used by policymakers to develop effective and sustainable risk communication strategies. Policymakers can use the research findings to create effective and sustainable risk communication strategies that help the government to inform and educate the public about potential risks, improve coordination among agencies and stakeholders, and enhance public trust in government decision-making.

Keywords

risk communication; resilience; psychometric paradigm; analytical hierarchal process.; risk perception; natural hazards

Subject

Social Sciences, Behavior Sciences

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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