Setting a context for explaining risk.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1989Description: 5 pSubject(s): Subject: Agency representatives often believe that if they could only find ways to explain risk data more clearly, communities would accept risk that scientists see as minimal, and take seriously risks scientists see as serious. While explaining the data effectively is important, agencies and industries need to place a greater priority on understanding community concerns, involving communities in risk decisions, and developing trust and credibility.
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Australian Emergency Management Library | BOOK | 302.12 HAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 005276250 |
Reprinted from Risk Analysis; 1989; Vol. 9, no. 1; p. 113-117
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Agency representatives often believe that if they could only find ways to explain risk data more clearly, communities would accept risk that scientists see as minimal, and take seriously risks scientists see as serious. While explaining the data effectively is important, agencies and industries need to place a greater priority on understanding community concerns, involving communities in risk decisions, and developing trust and credibility.
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