Abstract
Risk communications is a research area of the social sciences which is closely associated with human dimensions and external communications. External communications, traditionally in the purview of public affairs, may have multiple purposes including influencing public beliefs, opinions, and judgments about the incident.
There are many approaches toward risk communications. Some of them focus on improving the way external communications about risks are conducted, e.g., developing better messages, and some focus on the content of risk communications, that is, sharing technical information to support the assessment of the potential for risks.
Department
Coastal Response Research Center
Publication Date
2011
Publisher
Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC)
Journal Title
Dispersant Initiative and Workshop “The Future of Dispersant Use in Spill Response”
Document Type
White Paper
Recommended Citation
Levine E. and Picou S. 2011. Dispersants and Risk Communication. A White Paper for the Coastal Response Research Center. Dispersant Initiative and Workshop “The Future of Dispersant Use in Spill Response”.