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Abstract

This paper examines how residents living in
a flood plain perceive risk. Sixty residents in
Invermay/Inveresk in Launceston, Tasmania, were
interviewed in a study conducted by Launceston
City Council and the University of Tasmania to
identify their level of worry, flood preparedness
and risk communication strategies. In order to
explore ideas of voluntary and involuntary risk,
this paper analyses the views of those residents
who were owners and/or renovators in the floodprone
area. We argue that risk decision-making is
a complex undertaking involving the consideration
and weighing-up of a range of factors. In addition,
we found that just as people may be viewed as
‘risk takers’, they are also ‘at risk’ and they see
broader social factors such as development in the
area as contributing to their risk

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Vogt, M and Willis, KF and Vince, J
Journal or Publication Title:	Australian Journal of Emergency Management
ISSN:	1324-1540
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