Practice Understanding Risk Communication (1.2) - Source, Message and Receiver in Disaster Risk Communication

Practice: Understanding Risk Communication

Lesson 1.2Source, Message and Receiver in Disaster Risk Communication

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Question 1.
What is risk communication?
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Think about the purpose behind sharing information.
Question 2.
Identify one type of sender in risk communication.
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Who collects data about the risks?
3Question 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.
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Focus on the purpose behind the communication.
4Question 4.
True or False: Noise has no impact on communication.
- True
- False
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Consider the distractions that can occur during communication.
Question 5.
Design an effective approach to communicate risk information during a hurricane warning in a community with diverse language barriers.
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Consider local resources and how to engage the community.
Question 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.
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Think of situations where communication could be muddled.

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