New trends in communicating risk and cultivating resilience: a multi-disciplinary approach to global environmental risk

Abstract:

The increasing extent and vulnerability of technologically advanced society together with aspects of global climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of natural disasters. Every year, communities around the world face the devastating consequences of hazardous events, including loss of life, property and infrastructure damage, and environmental decline. In this session, we will introduce a new book, entitled New Trends in Communicating Risk and Cultivating Resilience, which is dedicated to those who have directly or indirectly suffered the effects of climate change extreme events with the hope that the advance of knowledge, implementation of sound science and appropriate policies, and use of effective communication will help in reducing their vulnerability while also improving resilience in the face of often devastating natural hazards. This book comprises manuscripts from those whose research, advocacy, work, teaching, or service in the natural or social sciences deals with risk communication and/or management surrounding natural disasters, with a particular focus on climate change-related phenomena.

This book is arranged into five sections:

The Role of Communication in Fostering Resilient Communities
(Reframing the conversation about natural hazards and climate change with a new focus on resilience)

Before the Disaster: Prediction, Preparation, and Crisis Communication
(The role of communication in predicting and preparing for the unpredictable regarding natural disasters)

Mitigating Circumstances: Living Through Change, Uncertainty, and Disaster (Mitigation and the role of communication in minimizing the damage during natural disasters and during an era of climate change)

After the Disaster: Response and Recovery Communication
(The role of communication after natural disasters)

Looking Back and Learning Forward: Best and Worst Practices Exposed (Considering risk and resilience communication of natural disasters with one eye on best practices and one eye on a critical perspective. Case studies of resilience both supported and undermined by communication)

During our presentation, we will introduce a case study from every section.