Risk perceptions

Ignoring the inevitable : the neglect of climate change-related risks by tour operators’ employees

2025-03-31T09:38:15+00:00

This paper examines the differences in climate change risk perceptions between tour operators' employees and the KLIMARISKSCAN assessment tool. Interviews revealed a major mismatch, with employees recognizing only six out of eighteen identified risks and rejecting others due to confidence, business size, adaptation strategies, and lack of responsibility. Additionally, employees identified two new risks based on prior experiences, highlighting gaps in standardized risk assessments.

The process of establishing risk perceptions

2016-10-12T09:54:49+00:00

This study investigates the relation between tourists’ risk perceptions of Egypt, and the willingness to travel to the destination. Directive content analysis of travel blogs & forums indicates that travel experience, the used information sources, and gender play a role in shaping tourists' risk perceptions. | Author: L. De Boer (2014)

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