Improving Risk Communication
eBook - PDF

Improving Risk Communication

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  1. 353 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Improving Risk Communication

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About this book

Technological risk and the process of explaining risks to the public have become major public issues. The mention of Bhopal or Love Canal can provoke emotional arguments--not only about the hazards themselves but also about how they were explained to the public. As new laws, the threat of AIDS, and other factors make risk communication more crucial, officials in government and industry are seeking guidelines on how to communicate effectively and responsibly.This volume offers an approach to better quality in risk communication. The combined insight of experts from government, business, and universities, Improving Risk Communication draws on the most current academic and practical information and analysis. Issues addressed include why risk communication has become more difficult in recent decades, what the major problems are, and how common misconceptions often hamper communication campaigns. Aimed especially at top decisionmakers in government and industry, the book emphasizes that solving the problems of risk communication is as much about improving procedures as improving the content of risk messages.Specific recommendations for change include a Risk Message Checklist and a call for developing a consumer's guide to risk. Appendixes provide additional details.

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Table of contents

  1. IMPROVING RISK COMMUNICATION
  2. Copyright
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Contents
  6. Summary
  7. 1 Introduction
  8. 2 Understanding Hazards and Risks
  9. 3 Conflict About Hazards and Risks
  10. 4 Purposes of Risk Communication and Risk Messages
  11. 5 Common Misconceptions About Risk Communication
  12. 6 Problems of Risk Communication
  13. 7 Recommendations for Improving Risk Communication
  14. Appendixes
  15. Index