Browsing by Author "Bronfman, Nicolás C."
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- ItemFactors influencing compensation demanded for environmental impacts generated by different economic activities(2015) Gutierrez, Virna Vaneza; Cifuentes Lira, Luis Abdón; Bronfman, Nicolás C.
- ItemFactors Influencing the Adoption of COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors in Chile(2021) Bronfman, Nicolás C.; Repetto Lisboa, Paula Beatriz; Cisternas Ordoñez, Pamela Carmen; Castañeda González, Javiera ValentinaThe COVID-19 pandemic forced people worldwide to implement a series of preventive hygiene and distancing measures that have significantly altered their way of life. This study examined an adapted version of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) on adopting preventive behavior against COVID-19. Data was collected using a web survey completed by 1004 college students a few weeks after the first wave of infections in Chile. Our findings show that the subjective norm was the strongest predictor of adopting preventive behaviors, followed by the knowledge level and perceived behavioral control. Contrary to expectations, we found no evidence that an attitude towards preventive action predicted actual adoption of preventive behavior against COVID-19. However, knowledge and social norms play a significant role. We discuss implications for effective risk communication.
- ItemPublic Acceptance of Electricity Generation Sources : The Role of Trust in Regulatory Institutions(2015) Bronfman, Nicolás C.; Jiménez, Raquel B.; Arévalo, Pilar C.; Cifuentes Lira, Luis Abdón
- ItemStructured Expert Judgment to Characterize Uncertainty between PM2.5 Exposure and Mortality in Chile(2014) Cisternas, Pamela C.; Bronfman, Nicolás C.; Jiménez, Raquel B.; Cifuentes Lira, Luis Abdón; De La Maza, Cristóbal
- ItemTemporal evolution in social vulnerability to natural hazards in Chile(2021) Bronfman, Nicolás C.; Repetto Lisboa, Paula Beatriz; Guerrero, Nikole; Castañeda González, Javiera Valentina; Cisternas Ordoñez, Pamela CarmenOne of the main challenges for studying social vulnerability to natural hazards is to capture their dynamic nature. In this study, we explore the spatial and temporal variations in social vulnerability in Chile for the last two decades. Using data reported in the previous three censuses, we have characterized social vulnerability using the Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) for 2,464 districts throughout the country for 1992, 2002, and 2017. We examined spatial variations in social vulnerability through global and local spatial autocorrelation analyses. Our results reveal that social vulnerability in Chile are distributed heterogeneously throughout the territory as a result of the spatial and temporal interaction of different factors that reflect the social and economic contrasts of its communities. In addition, factors that explain higher or lower levels of social vulnerability in one period may persist or reduce its influence over time. Therefore, territories were highly vulnerable at one time to become less so at another. Finally, factors such as disability and immigration emerge as significant elements of social vulnerability at the end of the period under study. We discuss the implications of our findings for those institutions responsible for the development and implementation of disaster risk reduction plans, programs, and policies.
- ItemTrust and risk perception of natural hazards : implications for risk preparedness in Chile(2016) Bronfman, Nicolás C.; Cisternas, Pamela C.; López Vázquez, Esperanza; Cifuentes Lira, Luis Abdón