Risk Communication: A Mental Models Approach

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

ISBN 10: 0521002567 / ISBN 13: 9780521002561

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Risk Communication: A Mental Models Approach
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521002567
• ISBN 13: 9780521002561
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book explains how to develop more effective risk communications using the Carnegie Mellon mental-model approach. Such communications are designed to contain, in readily usable form, the information that people need to make informed decisions about risks to health, safety, and the environment. The approach draws together methods from the natural and social sciences, providing a framework for interdisciplinary collaboration. It is demostrated with varied examples including electromagnetic fields, climate change, radon, and sexually transmitted diseases.

Book Description

This book explains how to develop more effective risk communications using the Carnegie Mellon mental-model approach. Such communications are designed to contain, in readily usable form, the information that people need to make informed decisions about risks to health, safety, and the environment. The approach draws together methods from the natural and social sciences, and examples are included from a variety of disciplines.