Risk Communication: A Mental Models Approach - Couverture rigide

Morgan, M. Granger; Fischhoff, Baruch; Bostrom, Ann; Atman, Cynthia J.

 
9780521802239: Risk Communication: A Mental Models Approach
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0521802237 ISBN 13 : 9780521802239
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2001

Synopsis

People today must make decisions about many health, safety, and environmental risks. Nuclear power, HIV/AIDS, radon, vaccines, climate change, and emerging infectious diseases are just some issues that may face them in the news media, ballot box, or doctor's office. In order to make sound choices they need to get good information. Because their time is limited, that information has to be carefully selected and clearly presented. This book provides a systematic approach for risk communicators and technical experts, hoping to serve the public by providing information about risks. The procedure uses approaches from risk and decision analysis to identify the most relevant information; it uses approaches from psychology and communication theory to ensure that it is understood. This book is written in nontechnical terms, designed to make the approach feasible for anyone willing to try it. It is illustrated with successful communications, on a variety of topics.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

People today must make decisions about many health, safety, and environmental risks. Nuclear power, HIV/AIDS, radon, vaccines, climate change, and emerging infectious diseases are just some issues that may face them in the news media, ballot box, or doctor's office. In order to make sound choices they need to get good information. Because their time is limited, that information has to be carefully selected and clearly presented. This book provides a systematic approach for risk communicators and technical experts, hoping to serve the public by providing information about risks. The procedure uses approaches from risk and decision analysis to identify the most relevant information; it uses approaches from psychology and communication theory to ensure that it is understood. This book is written in nontechnical terms, designed to make the approach feasible for anyone willing to try it. It is illustrated with successful communications, on a variety of topics.

Revue de presse

'The authors' idea of expert models of risk ... is a very useful one, both for practitioners and academics doing work in this area. In fact, the chapters outlining these models made a very important and unique contribution in the field of risk communication and for that reason alone the book should be on the reading list of everyone doing research in that area.' International Journal of Public Opinion Research

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2001
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521802237
ISBN 13 
9780521802239
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
366
Coordonnées du fabricant
Cambridge University Press
https://www.cambridge.org/

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ISBN 10 :  0521002567 ISBN 13 :  9780521002561
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2001
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