Thesis title : Testimonies, perception and management of landslides hazards.

CONSIDER THE RESIDENTS’ RISK PERCEPTION

How risky do you live?

Uncertainty is a part of human life.
Risk comes along with every choice you make, but one can also involuntarily be exposed to hazardous environments. From a human perspective, risks can be perceived and evaluated differently.
When it comes to natural hazards, there is no unanimous answer to how safely one can live in a risk prone area.

Inactive and active landslides in the Trièves region affect the local population in different ways and to a varying extent. In addition to geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring, it is essential to consider the residents’ risk perception. Their knowledge, experience and opinions can give us valuable insight to better prevent and manage landslide hazards bottom-up.

A MODEL PREDICTING RISK PERCEPTION, PERCEPTION OF PROTECTIVE MEASURES AND PROTECTION MOTIVATION

Based on the qualitative field studies and completed by existing scientific literature, a model measuring psychological, geographical, and socio-economic determinants that predict risk perception, perception of protective measures and protection motivation is developed. The empirical testing of the model is carried out by quantitative survey methods.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Hagl, M., Kouabenan, D. R., Jongmans, D., Schoeneich, P. (2020). Testimonies of Landslide Hazards: Past, Present and Futur Aspects of Risk Perception and Management by Local Residents of the Trièves Area. In V International Congress on Risks, 12-16. Oct. 2020, Coimbra, Portugal.
2. Combey, A., Peillon, A., Cusicanqui, D., Rakotonirina, M., Hagl, M. (2020, October 29). Aléas naturels et sociétés, une question de "RISK". The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/aleas-naturels-et-societes-une-question-de-…
3. Hagl, M., Kouabenan, D. R., Jongmans, D., Schoeneich, P. (2020, December 9). Témoignages, perception et gestion des risques liés aux glissements de terrain. Institut des Risques Majeurs. http://www.irma-grenoble.com/01actualite/01articles_afficher.php?id_act…