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- Title
Progressive climate change and disasters: communicating uncertainty.
- Authors
Khan, Shabana; Kelman, Ilan
- Abstract
The article addresses various components of risk communication, particularly communicating uncertainty of climate change and disasters. It emphasizes that failure of uncertainty communication or its misunderstanding could lead to loss of trust, a poor reputation, inadequate response, and reduced public preparedness. Some of the important dimensions to consider in communicating uncertainty such as source, scale and complexity are also discussed.
- Subjects
RISK communication; CRISIS communication; CRISIS management; EMERGENCY communication systems; CLIMATE change; NATURAL disasters
- Publication
Natural Hazards, 2012, Vol 61, Issue 2, p873
- ISSN
0921-030X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11069-011-0058-4