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Institutional dimensions underlying public trust in information on technological risk

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  • Nuria Gamero
  • Josep Espluga
  • Ana Prades
  • Christian Oltra
  • Rosario Solá
  • Jordi Farré

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This paper examines the determinants of trust in public information on technological risk in a petrochemical complex located in Tarragona (Spain). Data from focus groups (eight) and a questionnaire survey ( N = 400) are drawn together to analyse how two local communities exposed to major chemical hazards perceive information on risk and its sources. Results show how trust relies on two main factors, namely expertise and trustworthiness, that are significantly influenced by a third one, antagonism. Results also illustrate the relevance of the institutional context when understanding how communities give meaning to the available information on risk.

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  • Nuria Gamero & Josep Espluga & Ana Prades & Christian Oltra & Rosario Solá & Jordi Farré, 2011. "Institutional dimensions underlying public trust in information on technological risk," Journal of Risk Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(6), pages 685-702, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jriskr:v:14:y:2011:i:6:p:685-702
    DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2010.547260
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    1. Miguel Ángel López-Navarro & Jaume Llorens-Monzonís & Vicente Tortosa-Edo, 2013. "The Effect of Social Trust on Citizens’ Health Risk Perception in the Context of a Petrochemical Industrial Complex," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 10(1), pages 1-18, January.

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