Perception, experience and resilience to risks: a global analysis.

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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

Published: November 2023

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  • Individual resilience is essential in the face of increasing global threats, but overall understanding of risk perceptions and resilience levels is lacking.
  • This research conducts a comprehensive global analysis of how individuals perceive risks and their capacity for resilience, using survey data from over 120 countries.
  • It identifies significant disparities in resilience influenced by factors like income perception, emphasizing the need for tailored policies that consider local contexts and varying demographic needs.

Article Abstract

Individual resilience is crucial amid rising global threats, yet risk perceptions and resilience worldwide remain inadequately elucidated. This research pioneers a global-scale analysis of individual risk perspectives and perceived resilience capacities. Leveraging survey data encompassing over 120 countries, we develop novel indices quantifying subjective risk perceptions, experiences, impacts, and resilience across diverse populations. Causal analysis techniques shed light on the complex dynamics shaping individual confidence in their resilience. We unveil vast disparities in risk impacts arising from differential adaptation rates. Income perception emerges as an outsized driver of resilience globally, though its influence varies contextually. Ultimately, this study challenges universal narratives of homogeneous risk experiences and perceived resilience worldwide. The globally-representative indices and causal insights provide vital evidence to inform context-specific, demographically-attuned interventions for strengthening resilience equitably. This research underscores the urgent need for inclusive policies tailored to localised risk landscapes.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10630481PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-46680-1DOI Listing

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