BERTOLDO , Raquel

Modern natural risk management presupposes that once natural risks are understood, the necessary measures will be taken by the locally competent bodies. Field observations however show that scientific knowledge encounters locally other sources of environmental knowledge which can present resistance to risk management ...

A expressão de posições ou comportamentos pró ou anti-ambientais pode ser facilmente influenciada pelo contexto em que são expressas. Por exemplo, na década de 90 comportamentos pró-ambientais como a economia de eletricidade, reciclagem ou usar o transporte público eram geralmente vistos como típicos de pessoas de baixo estatuto social e...

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Une des expressions de la crise environnementale actuelle est l'écart classiquement retrouvé entre les croyances et intentions environnementales et les comportements qui sont effectivement effectués. Il est pourtant possible que ce résultat, paradoxal en principe, corresponde à deux différentes façons d'exprimer la même orientation...

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International efforts to reduce CO2 emissions also include efficiency goals, associated for example with better strategies for energy production and consumption. This goal is presently being addressed in France through the installation of smart meters. The theory of social representations is here used as a theoretical background to understand...

International efforts for a more sustainable society have often resorted to formal agreements. But these commitments are more effective if people, communities and institutions integrate them as relevant behavioural standards, or social norms. In this paper we propose to analyse how social norms are internalized as personal norms and...

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L'actualité de ce début de XXIème siècle est ponctuée de débats sur les pratiques anthropiques et leurs conséquences sur l'environnement ; et bien que la trame de ces débats soit désormais classique, leur contenu ne cesse de se renouveler. Ainsi, depuis la seconde moitié du XXème siècle, on stigmatise les pratiques industrielles ayant contribué...

Information about the level of scientific consensus about anthropogenic climate change have often been used to promote climate change beliefs. The importance of perceived climate consensus (PSC) for climate change beliefs, and the fact that it can be distorted to match pre-existing CC beliefs call for a better clarification of the...

Les « boues rouges » sont des déchets obtenus à l'issue de la production d'alumine à partir de bauxite. Dans le cadre du respect de la convention de Barcelone pour la protection de la mer Méditerranée les quantités de boues rouges rejetées en mer au large de Cassis ont été progressivement réduits depuis 1990 et ont pris fin le 31 décembre 2015,...

Despite the established scientific consensus on the existence of anthropogenic climate change, uncertainties endure as to future outcomes of mitigation and adaptation measures. These are normal epistemic uncertainties, but in some quarters appear to have been 'translated' as uncertainties as to the very reality of anthropogenic climate change....

There are certain social transformations that are socially defined as highly desirable, yet fail to happen, or progress very slowly. Some of these transformations are even promoted by laws, regulations and, lately, by international governance mechanisms, such as international agreements and protocols (Guiddens, 2011). Climate change is a case...

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As coastal floods will grow stronger due to climate change, coastal communities' capacity to perceive, understand and adapt to an evolving environment must be assessed. This study explores how inhabitants of two Mediterranean French cities, Fréjus and Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône (PSLR), understand and prepare for coastal flood risk. A...

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Communities dwelling in Mediterranean regions have for a long time adapted to environmental hazards. They have developed over time culturally meaningful knowledge about their environment and about what behaviours are more adapted and under which conditions. Meanwhile modern territorial management involve technical and scientific solutions that...

Climate change forces coastal communities exposed to floods to involve residents more actively in risk prevention, notably through official communication including behavioral recommendations. In order to improve prevention impact, this study aims to understand how inhabitants deal with this official information and integrate it into their...

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The present study examined the relationships between place attachment, perceived and actual knowledge of safety measures, trust in the authorities, and satisfaction with information delivery among a sample of residents living in a high-risk place.Research on risk perception describes paradoxical effects of place attachment which, on the one...

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Storm Xynthia (2010) brought to the fore marine submersion as a great concern to French authorities and communities. This storm illustrates how a single major event can have long lasting effects on climate risk management. To discern this effect, we conduct two studies analysing the emergence and evolution of concerns related to marine...

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Nanotechnologies are becoming a larger presence in everyday life and are viewed by governments and economic actors as a key area for development. The theory of social representations proposes that the general public appropriates scientific information on the basis of common sense understandings, leading to the emergence of new hybrid forms of...

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