‘We get the most information from the sources we trust least’: residents' perceptions of risk communication on industrial contamination

摘要: This article provides insight into associations between risk communication, trust and perception through empirical research examining residents' in sources of communication about contaminants from industrial sites New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The addresses a gap within Australia, responds to broader call for further improve the understanding use practices. In 2009, survey 800 randomly sampled residents living near two source were gathered, focus groups held with 80 surveyed residents. found that community local councils trusted most information contaminant risk. However, they actually received least – namely media, NSW government industry. has implications efficacy given group findings suggest t...