Browsing Geography and Environmental Management by Subject "risk perception"
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A Critical Analysis of News Media Coverage of Hurricane Events and Caribbean Tourism
(University of Waterloo, 2021-06-02)There is mounting evidence that the media is able to shape public risk perceptions of extreme weather events, which includes influencing tourists’ willingness to travel to destinations impacted (directly or indirectly) by ... -
Factors influencing individuals' decision-making during high-risk short-notice disasters: the case study of the August 21st, 2011 Goderich, Ontario tornado
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-23)The hazards literature has identified many factors as being influential in the decision making process during high risk, short-notice disasters. Risk perception and previous disaster experience are commonly identified as ... -
Ontario Snowmobile Tourism: Responses to Climate Variability and Change
(University of Waterloo, 2010-03-23)A suitable climate, varied scenic terrain, and proximity of communities along Ontario’s system of 39,742 km of snowmobile trails have provided for domestic and international snowmobile tourism. Outdoor winter tourism in ...