Risk communication: some underlying principles

摘要: Attention is drawn to the need provide information public about environmentally hazardous or intrusive facilities. It suggested that given increasing disputatious nature of environmental decision making and growing sensitivity, planners policy makers are recognising specialist knowledge required design evaluate effectiveness risk communications The paper describes context within which such may be used, discusses some ethical issues involved outlines psychological principles upon when considering content, format method dissemination. Specific examples communication vary with respect level interaction between communicator intended audience amount power devolved bearers in influencing outcome planning decisionmaking process.