Abstract

Formally we can say that risk culture “as the set of norms and forms of behavior that are adapted naturally when a situation that is considered as risky or important is faced”. It consists of shared beliefs, values, knowledge and experience level of the individuals in a group, especially of elderly persons in cities. There are wide variation of risk assessment methods ranging from qualitative to complex and mathematical models. Applicability and effectiveness of methods and tools depend on characteristics of research group.
There are two fundamentally different ways to see the concept of risk: objective and subjective view. From the subjective perspective risks are social constructs and estimates concerning their probabilities and impacts are always subjective and dependent on the context and assessing persons. The aim of this study was to analyze the subjective risk of assessing elderly persons in cities based on available data.