People live in the presence of hazards every day. Whether they recognize these hazards or not is a result of their behavioral tendencies and their level of acquired knowledge. Many true hazards go unnoticed, while other situations are falsely labeled hazardous. It should not be assumed however, that the average person cannot form a correct view of hazard within the space he occupies. This report will attempt to define hazards, and to determine how different people classify the hazards around them.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Johann, Matthew A.
• Mungovan, Daniel James

Subject

• Security
• Infrastructure
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 00C032I

Keyword

• Fire prevention
• Fire protection engineering
• Risk management

Advisor

• Fitzgerald, Robert W.

Year

• 2000

Date created

• 2000-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright