The negative response of community or a subset of the community to a hazard caused by their perception of risk. This includes human responses such as self-evacuation, mass hysteria, hoarding and other potential undesirable responses
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment for the Province of Ontario, Glossary of Terms (Definitions),ON, Canada 2011. http://www.advisornetpc.com/insurance-glossary, (Rsk Assess and Mgt Procss - Canad) {868}