Objective The objective is to make a comparative analysis of the perception of major technological risks in France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Belgium. The Seveso directive imposes on public authorities and industries the obligation of informing the public of the risk to which they are exposed from certain high risk installations. This requirement has provided the initiative for information campaigns in the different member states. So as to evaluate precisely the effect of these campaigns, it is necessary to be able to compare the public's perception of risk before and after the campaign. This project aims to do this by 6 main programmes of work as follows. A qualitative preinvestigation, interview of 250 people, to supply the necessary information to formulate the questionnaire. Development of questionnaire proposal which is altered following the remarks of the collaborators so as to develop the final common questionnaire. Interview of 600 people in each of the 5 countries, 400 from a highly industrialized region, 200 from a region not exposed to industry. Statistical analysis and comments on the results of the 5 investigations using the same logistics of data treatment. Final synthesis of the data collection in the different countries. A concrete strategy of communication including some recommendations and advice for developing communication support. Programme(s) FP2-STEP - Two specific research and technological development programmes (EEC) in the field of the environment STEP/EPOCH - STEP -, 1989-1992 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Université des Sciences Sociales Grenoble II (Université Pierre Mendes France) EU contribution No data Address 38040 Grenoble France See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Communication sur les Risques Industriels et Sociaux SARL France EU contribution No data Address 18 rue d'angleterre 06000 Nice See on map Total cost No data Technische Universität Berlin Germany EU contribution No data Address Dovestraße 1-5 10587 Berlin See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITA CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE Italy EU contribution No data Address Largo agostino gemelli 1 Milano See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Bowland tower south, lancaster university LA1 4YA Lancaster See on map Total cost No data Université de Liège Belgium EU contribution No data Address 17,allée du 6 août 4000 Liège See on map Total cost No data