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Setting a Context for Explaining Risk
Author(s) -
Hance Billie Jo,
Chess Caron,
Sandman Peter M.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
risk analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.972
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1539-6924
pISSN - 0272-4332
DOI - 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1989.tb01226.x
Subject(s) - credibility , agency (philosophy) , context (archaeology) , risk assessment , business , public relations , risk analysis (engineering) , actuarial science , political science , sociology , computer security , computer science , law , geography , social science , archaeology
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.