Risk communication : a handbook for communicating environmental, safety, and health risks /

• Main Author: Lundgren, Regina E., 1959-
• Other Authors: McMakin, Andrea H., 1957-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : IEEE Press/Wiley, 2013.
• Edition: Fifth edition.
• Subjects: Risk communication > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Development > Sustainable Development.; Risk communication.; Communication.; Risk communication > Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Risk factors.; Electronic books.; Handbooks and manuals.

This fully-updated fifth edition includes real-life examples of current events such as the Japanese tsunami, the Gulf oil disaster, and Hurricane Irene, along with lessons learned from these events. The coverage also includes new chapters on public health campaigns, and on the use and effectiveness...