1.2. Understanding Risk Communication

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is risk communication?

   Hint

   Think about the purpose behind sharing information.

2. 2.

   Identify one type of sender in risk communication.

   Hint

   Who collects data about the risks?

3. 3.

   What defines risk communication?

   • A spontaneous conversation about risks.
   • Any purposeful exchange of information regarding risks.
   • Only scientific communication.
   • A communication that relies on anecdotal evidence.

   Hint

   Focus on the purpose behind the communication.

4. 4.

   True or False: Noise has no impact on communication.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider the distractions that can occur during communication.

5. 5.

   Design an effective approach to communicate risk information during a hurricane warning in a community with diverse language barriers.

   Hint

   Consider local resources and how to engage the community.

6. 6.

   Evaluate a scenario in which a risk communication message was misunderstood due to noise. Propose how the communication could be adjusted to minimize this noise.

   Hint

   Think of situations where communication could be muddled.