Bernd Rohrmann       SELECTED PUBLICATIONS 1990-2004 



Rohrmann, B. (2004). Technological versus socio-psychological risk management. In Emergency Management Australia (EMA) (Ed)., Safer sustainable communities (Proceedings of the 2003 Australian Disaster Conference, published as CD-ROM), Canberra: EMA.

Rohrmann, B. (2004). The relevance of the internet for enhancing disaster preparedness of residents. Proceedings, 11th Conference of the International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS), May 2004.  

 

Rohrmann, B. (2004). Risk attitude scales: Concepts and questionnaires. Report, Dept. of Psychology, University of Melbourne, Australia.

Rohrmann, B. (2003). Perception of risk: Research, results, relevance. In J. Gough (Ed.), Sharing the future - Risk communication in practice. Christchurch: CAE, University of Canterbury.

Rohrmann, B. (2003). The role of risk communication in processes in disaster preparedness. In J. Gough (Ed.), Sharing the future - Risk communication in practice. Christchurch: CAE, University of Canterbury.

Rohrmann, B. (2003). Verbal qualifiers for rating scales - a cross-cultural study (Project VQR) . Report, Dept of Psychology, University of Melbourne, Dept. of Psychology.

Rohrmann, B. (2003). Bushfire preparedness of residents: Insights from socio-psychological research. In G. Cary, D. Lindenmayer & S. Dovers (Eds.), Australia burning: Fire ecology, policy and management issues (113-118). Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing.

Grasmueck, D. & Rohrmann, B. (2003). Orientations towards risk-taking: Facets and motivations. Presented at SPUDM-19, Zuerich.

Bishop, I.D. & Rohrmann, B. (2003). Subjective responses to simulated and real environments: A comparison. Landscape & Urban Planning, 65, 261-277.

 

Rohrmann, B. (2003). Soundscapes in restaurants. In:  World Forum Acoustic Ecology (Eds.), International Symposium of Acoustic Ecology, Melbourne: AFAE

 

Rohrmann, B. (2003). The utility of the Wold-Wide-Web in fire preparedness of residents. Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 18, 20-28.

 

Rohrmann, B.  & Bishop, I.D. (2002). Subjective responses to computer simulations of urban environments; Journal of Environmental Psychology, 22, 319-331.

Rohrmann,  B. (2001). Die Evaluation von Massnahmen  zur  Risiko-Kommunikation;  in: Scholz, R. (Ed.) Erfolgskontrolle von Umweltmassnahmen; Heidelberg: Springer.

Rohrmann, B. (2001). The cognition and appraisal of risks in 'western' and 'eastern' countries: A comparative study in six countries . Seattle: Contribution to the Annual SRA Conference.

Renn, O., & Rohrmann, B. (Eds.). (2000). Cross-cultural risk perception research: A survey of empirical studies. Dordrecht: Kluwer.

Rohrmann, B., & Renn, O. (2000). Risk perception research - An introduction. In O. Renn & B. Rohrmann (Eds.), Cross-cultural risk perception: A survey of empirical studies (pp. 11-54). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Rohrmann, B. (2000). Cross-cultural studies on the perception and evaluation of hazards. In O. Renn & B. Rohrmann (Eds.), Cross-cultural risk perception: A survey of empirical studies (pp. 103-144). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Renn, O., & Rohrmann, B. (2000). Cross-cultural risk perception research: State and Challenges. In O. Renn & B. Rohrmann (Eds.), Cross-cultural risk perception: A survey of empirical studies (pp. 211-233). Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Rohrmann, B. (2000). Critical assessment of information on bushfire preparedness for residents. The Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 15, 14-19.

Rohrmann, B. (2000). Die Evaluation von Massnahmen zur Risiko-Kommunikation. In R. Scholz (Ed.), Erfolgskontrolle von Umweltmassnahmen . Heidelberg: Springer.

Rohrmann, B. (2000). A socio-psychological model for analyzing risk communication processes. Australasian Journal For Disaster Studies. <http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/issues/2000-2/rohrmann.htm>

Rohrmann, B., Bishop, I. D., & Palmer, S. (2000). Validity of computer-simulated environments. In G. Moore, J. Hunt, & L. Trevillon (Eds.), Environment-Behavior Research on the Pacific Rim: Proceedings Paper 1998 (pp. 341-352). Sydney: Faculty of Architecture, University of Sydney.

Rohrmann, B. (1999). The appraisal of information material on disaster preparedness. In EMA (Ed.), Proceedings - Australia Disaster Conference (pp. 251-256). Canberra.

Rohrmann, B. (1999). Community-based fire preparedness programmes: An empirical evaluation. The Australiasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies, 1. <http://www.massey.ac.nz/~trauma/issues/1999-1/rohrmann.htm>

Rohrmann, B. (1999). Risk perception research: Review and documentation (Studies in Risk Communication 69 ; also published as WWW version: http://www.fz-juelich.de/mut/hefte/heft_69.pdf). Juelich: Research Center Juelich.

Rohrmann, B., & Chen, H. (1999). Risk perception in Australia and China : An exploratory cross-cultural study. Journal of Risk Research, 2, 219-241.

Rohrmann, B. (1998). Assessing hazard information/communcation programs. Australian Psychologist, 33, 105-112.

Rohrmann, B. (1998). The risk notion: Epistemological and empirical considerations. In M. G. Steward & R. E. Melchers (Eds.), Integrated risk assessment: Applications and regulations (pp. 39-46). Rotterdam: Balkama.

Rohrmann, B. (1998). The use of verbal scale point labels in annoyance scales. In C. Norman & S.R.F. Job (Eds.), 7th International Congress on Noise as a Public Health Problem (Vol. 2, pp. 523-527). Sydney: Noise Effects Pty Ltd.

Bishop, I. D., & Rohrmann, B. (1997). The validity of computer simulations of urban environments for planning and design. Paper presented at the 5th International Conference on Computer Graphics and Visualization, Pilsen/Czech Republic.

Rohrmann, B. (1996). Aspects of risk in the urban environment (Keynote). In M. Groves (Ed.), Design for people (pp. 135-145). Sydney: People & Environment Research. Rohrmann, B. (1996). Perception and evaluation of risks: Findings for New Zealand and cross-cultural comparisons. Canterbury/NZ: Centre for Resource Management, Lincoln University.

Bishop, I. D., & Rohrmann, B. (1995). Visualisation tools: Their role in understanding human resonses to the urban environment. In Wyatt, R. & Hossein, H. 4th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning (pp 313-322), Univ. of Melbourne.

Rohrmann, B. (1995). Technological risks: Perception, evaluation, communication. In R. E. Mechlers & M. G. Stewart (Eds.), Integrated risk assessment: Current practice and new directions (pp. 7-12). Rotterdam: Balkema.

Rohrmann, B. (1994). Risk perception of different societal groups: Australian findings and cross-national comparisons. Australian Journal of Psychology, 46, 150-163.

Rohrmann, B. (1993). The consideration of noise annoyance factors in immission regulations for industrial noise. In M. Vallet (Ed.), Noise as a public health problem (Proceedings) (pp. 663-666). Arcueil: Inrets.

Rohrmann, B. (1993). Psychological perspectives on regulating noise immissions (Keynote, Annual Conference of the Australian Acoustic Society). Adelaide: AAS.

Rohrmann, B. (1993). Risk management by setting standards. In Bayerische Rueck (Ed.), Risk as a construct (pp. 293-313). Muenchen: Knesebeck.

Rohrmann, B. (1992). Entwicklung von Wirkungsmodellen zur Reaktion auf Umweltstressoren. In L. Hildebrandt, G. Rudinger, & P. Schmidt (Eds.), Kausalanalyse in der Umweltforschung (pp. 175-200). Stuttgart: Fischer.

Rohrmann, B. (1992). The evaluation of risk communication effectiveness. Acta Psychologica, 81, 169-192.

Rohrmann, B. (1992). The influence of noise on housing decisions. In A. Schick, J. Hellbrueck, & R. Weber (Eds.), Contributions to Psychological Acoustics. Results of the Fifth Oldenburg Symposium. (pp. 75-86). Oldenburg: BIS.

Rohrmann, B. (1992). Risiko-Kommunikation: Aufgaben - Konzepte - Evaluation. In B. Zimolong & R. Trimpop (Eds.), Psychologie der Arbeitssicherheit (pp. 577-593). Heidelberg: Asanger.

Jungermann, H., Rohrmann, B., & Wiedemann, P. (1991). Risikokontroversen - Konzepte, Konflikte, Kommunikation. Berlin etc.: Springer.

Rohrmann, B., Wiedemann, P., & Stegelmann, H. U. (Eds.). (1991). Risk communication - An interdisciplinary bibliography. Juelich: Research Center, Program Group MUT.

Rohrmann, B. (1990). Grenzwerte fuer den Bereich Laerm. In V. D. Ingenieure (Ed.), Technik zum Schutz der Umwelt - Grenzwerte und Grenzwertfindung (pp. 115-128). Duesseldorf: VDI-Verlag.

Rohrmann, B. (1990). Laerm. In L. Kruse, C. F. Graumann, & E. D. Lantermann (Eds.), Oekologische Psychologie - Ein Handbuch in Schluesselbegriffen (pp. 665-673). Muenchen: PVU.

 
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Rohrmann, B. & Jansen, L. (2005 in prep.). The impact of loud soundscapes in public places on communication - exploratory study. Report, Environmental Psychology Lab, University of Melbourne.


April 2005 <for 1990-2002> cf. br$b90to02d -- rohrmann@unimelb.edu.au