Domingues, RitaSantos, Márcio C.Jesus, SaúlFerreira, Oscar2020-07-062020-07-062019-102184-6170http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/14055Faro Beach is a vulnerable and heavily urbanized settlement, exposed to beach erosion, overwash and other hazards. However, residents seem to feel safe living there and have no intentions of ever leaving the beach. We developed questionnaires and went knocking on doors, asking how residents feel about their safety at the beach. We realised that fishermen and their families possess significant knowledge on coastal hazards that derive mainly from life experience. Their risk perception is not as low as we thought; however, residents believe hazards are not that dangerous and they will probably happen in the future, but not now. This optimism bias and psychological distance hinders their preparedness efforts towards hazards.porother