Leveraging Risk Communication Science across US Federal Agencies
Citation:
Klein, W., A. Boutte, H. Brake, M. Beal, K. Lyon-Daniel, E. Eisenhauer, M. Grasso, B. Hubbell, K. Jenni, C. Lauer, A. Lupia, C. Prue, P. Rausch, C. Shapiro, M. Smith, AND W. Riley. Leveraging Risk Communication Science across US Federal Agencies. Nature Human Behaviour. Springer Nature, New York, NY, 5:411 - 413, (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01081-0
Impact/Purpose:
The purpose of the article is to outline the challenges and research needs for risk communication for federal agencies.
Description:
Many US federal agencies apply principles from risk communication science across a wide variety of hazards. In so doing, they identify key research and practice gaps that, if addressed, could help better serve the Nation’s communities and greatly enhance practice, research, and policy development.
