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DR BERND ROHRMANN



Contact Details

Organization: Behavioural Science
Position: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Email:
Homepage: www.rohrmannresearch.net
Work: 8344 6349
Fax: 9347 6618
Building: Redmond Barry Building
Campus: Parkville

Research Expertise and International Linkages

Research Expertise

Research Interest Country of Expertise
Main areas include: applied social research, environmental psychology, and research methodology. Special substantive interests: risk perception/ commu Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Hong Kong (SAR of China)

Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Diplom-Psychologe (Germany; equivalent to Masters) University of Hamburg 31-Dec-1965
Habilitation (Germany; a qualification above PhD) University of Mannheim 31-Dec-1983
Doctor of Philosophy University of Mannheim

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2007

Journal Articles

  • Exploring information for residents on websites of fire authorities: practical experiences.
    Year: 2007
    Journal: Australian Journal of Emergency Management
    Volume: 22
    Page numbers: 10-15
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Publications in 2005

Conference Publications/Papers

  • Perception of risk: Research, results, relevance.
    Year: 2005
    Event name: 32nd Congress of the Interamerican Society of Psychology (SIP)
    Conference Publication: SIP 2005 Congress Handbook
    Page numbers: 1-21
    Publisher: Interamerican Society of Psychology (SIP)(Buenos Aires)
    Author(s):

Reports

  • Soundscapes in public places: Sound levels and social interactions in music venues - Exploratory study
    Year: 2005
    Customer: Researchers dealing with sound exposure in public venues
    Publisher: Bernd Rohrmann website(Melbourne)
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Publications in 2004

Conference Publications/Papers

  • The relevance of the internet for enhancing disaster preparedness of residents
    Year: 2004
    Event name: 11th Conference of the International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS)
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 11th Conference of the International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS)
    Page numbers: 1-10
    Publisher: International Emergency Management Society(Geneva)
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Reports

  • Risk Attitude Scales: Concepts and Questionnaires
    Year: 2004
    Customer: Researchers dealing with risk attitude measurement
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne(Parkville)
    Authors:

Publications in 2003

Book Chapters

  • Bushfire preparedness of residents: insights from socio-psychological research.
    Year: 2003
    Book: Australia Burning. Fire Ecology, Policy and Management Issues.
    Publisher: CSIRO Publications(Collingwood)
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  • Perception of risk: research, results, relevance
    Year: 2003
    Book: Sharing the Future. Risk Communication in Practice
    Publisher: Centre for Advanced Engineering, University of Canterbury(Christchurch)
    Authors(s):
  • The Role of Risk Communication Processes in Disaster Preparedness.
    Year: 2003
    Book: Sharing the Future. Risk Communication in Practice
    Publisher: Centre for Advanced Engineering, University of Canterbury(Christchurch)
    Authors(s):

Journal Articles

  • Subjective responses to simulated and real environments: a comparison
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Landscape and Urban Planning
    Volume: 65
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 261-277
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(Amsterdam)
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  • The utility of the World-Wide-Web for fire preparedness of residents.
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Australian Journal of Emergency Management
    Volume: 18
    Issue: 3
    Page numbers: 20-28
    Publisher: Heuristic Enterprises
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Personality correlates of attitudes towards risk-taking.
    Year: 2003
    Event name: 38th APS Annual Conference
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 38th APS Annual Conference.
    Page numbers: 168-171
    Publisher: Australian Psychological Society(Melbourne)
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  • Soundscapes in Restaurants.
    Year: 2003
    Event name: World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE)
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the International Symposium of Acoustic Ecology.
    Page numbers: 1-9
    Publisher: Australian Forum for Acoustic Ecology (AFAE)(Melbourne)
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Publications in 2002

Journal Articles

  • Subjective responses to computer simulations of urban environments
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Journal of Environmental Psychology
    Volume: 22
    Issue: 1
    Page numbers: 319-331
    Publisher: Academic Press(London)
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Publications in 2001

Book Chapters

  • Evaluation of risk communication measures: Methodological principles and two case studies
    Year: 2001
    Book: Efficiency control of environmental programs - Perspectives for integrated environmental management
    Publisher: Springer Verlag(Berlin)
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Reports

  • Risk communication of chemical product risk: An OECD background paper
    Year: 2001
    Customer: Bundesinstitut fuer gensundheitlichen Verbrauchershutz und Veterinaermedizin
    Publisher: Bundesinstitut fuer gesundheitlichen Verbrauchershutz und Veterinaerme(Berlin)
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