高雄港附近居民的汙染風險知覺與風險策略

The Environmental Risk Perceptions of Residents Living in Neighborhood of Kaohsiung Port and Risk Strategies

本研究之主要目的係針對高雄港附近居民對港口營運污染之風險知覺進行一系列之分析。經由實地調查，並使用多元迴歸模型進行假設檢定。結果顯示：（1）港區附近居民認為高雄港區作業所造成之汙染已對居民的健康和生活產生影響。（2）「港區附近居民有關於污染的不良經驗」、「港區附近居民接受汙染程度」、「港區附近居民遭受汙染的可能性」、「港區附近居民對風險資訊來源之信任程度」、「港區附近居民居住地與污染源距離」、「年齡」、「收入」為影響居民的風險知覺的主要因素。最後，本研究提出給港口管理者的環境風險管理建議和給居民的人身風險管理建議，以期提升居民對於我國港口經營上之支持及信任感，俾利本國港口永續發展。

This article investigates the environmental risk perceptions of residents living in neighborhood of Kaohsiung Port in Taiwan. Using surveyed data collected from questionnaires, the multiple linear regression (MLR) model was used to examine the research hypotheses. We obtained several important findings in this empirical study.Firstly, the risk perceptions index of local residents indicates that pollutions produced in port operation become threats to health. Secondly, poor experiences of local residents, accept pollution levels of local residents, the perceived probability of environmental contamination occurred, environmental pollution trust and credibility of information, local residents are related to the living distance from harbor, age, income level are key risk factors for the environmental risk perceptions of residents. Finally, we proposed several suggestions for government, port industry and residents living in neighborhood to gain supports and trust of residents and to make the Kaohsiung Port sustainable development.