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 ==Related subjects and further information==
 * [[Perception of (in)security|Perception of (in)security/risks]]
-* [[Social risk perception and communication of risk|Risk perception mechanisms]]
+* [[Risk perception mechanisms|Risk perception mechanisms]]
 * The Centre For Risk Communication provides services and information on critical issues management and risk communication: URL: http://centerforriskcommunication.org/ [2012-10-17].
 * For "Risk Communication Guidelines for Public Officials" see URL: http://www.hhs.gov/od/documents/RiskCommunication.pdf [2012-10-17].

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-General considerations
+General considerations:
 * To be effective, risk communication should be planned and implemented systematically, based on an overall risk communication strategy. Decisions on risk communication include "What?", "Whom?" and "How?".
 * Cooperate with stakeholders (e.g. government agencies, corporations, organizations, public media etc.) to elaborate comprehensive risk communication strategies.
 * Consider risk communication as an integral part of project planning and the whole planning and development procedure.
-If the general public is concerend or effected by an incident
+If the general public is concerend or effected by an incident:
 * Involve public interest groups and representatives of the public from the beginning; in the planning phase as well as in the development phase of projects.
 * Inform public interest groups, representatives of the public, and citizens on risks of planned objects before construction.

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+General considerations
 * To be effective, risk communication should be planned and implemented systematically, based on an overall risk communication strategy. Decisions on risk communication include "What?", "Whom?" and "How?".
 * Cooperate with stakeholders (e.g. government agencies, corporations, organizations, public media etc.) to elaborate comprehensive risk communication strategies.

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+* To be effective, risk communication should be planned and implemented systematically, based on an overall risk communication strategy. Decisions on risk communication include "What?", "Whom?" and "How?".
-* Cooperate with stakeholders (municipalities, mayors, public media etc.) to elaborate comprehensive risk communication concepts.
+* Cooperate with stakeholders (e.g. government agencies, corporations, organizations, public media etc.) to elaborate comprehensive risk communication strategies.
 * Consider risk communication as an integral part of project planning and the whole planning and development procedure.
+If the general public is concerend or effected by an incident
-* Involve the public and all stakeholder groups from the beginning of development and planning projects.
+* Involve public interest groups and representatives of the public from the beginning; in the planning phase as well as in the development phase of projects.
-* Inform citizens and stakeholders on risks of planned objects before construction but in the planning process.
+* Inform public interest groups, representatives of the public, and citizens on risks of planned objects before construction.
 * Use [[citizen participation]] methods to involve citizens in the planning procedure, in particular [[local open dialogue]] methods and [[Planning for Real|planning for real]].
-* A foundation for optimizing public risk communication is addressing citizens’ felt risks to urban infrastructure and their needs to protect that infrastructure.
+* A foundation for optimizing public risk communication in addressing citizens’ felt risks to urban infrastructure and their needs to protect that infrastructure.
-* To be effective, risk communication should be planned and implemented systematically, based on an overall risk communication strategy. Decisions on risk communication include "What?", "Whom?" and "How?".
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+* Cooperate with stakeholders (municipalities, mayors, public media etc.) to elaborate comprehensive risk communication concepts.
+* Consider risk communication as an integral part of project planning and the whole planning and development procedure.
 * Involve the public and all stakeholder groups from the beginning of development and planning projects.
 * Inform citizens and stakeholders on risks of planned objects before construction but in the planning process.
-* Cooperate with other stakeholders (municipalities, mayors, public media etc.) to elaborate comprehensive risk communication concepts.
-* Consider risk communication as an integral part of project planning and the whole planning and development procedure.
 * Use [[citizen participation]] methods to involve citizens in the planning procedure, in particular [[local open dialogue]] methods and [[Planning for Real|planning for real]].
 * A foundation for optimizing public risk communication is addressing citizens’ felt risks to urban infrastructure and their needs to protect that infrastructure.

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 ==Description==
-'''Risk communication''' is an integral part of risk assessment, risk analyses, and risk response activities. Interested parties include government agencies, corporations and industry groups, unions, media, scientists, professional organizations, public interest groups, and individual citizens when relevant <ref>Renn O. (1991): Risk communication and the social amplification of risk. In:  Kasperson R.E. , Stallen P.l .M. (eds.), Communicating the Pu.blic. 287-324. Kluwer Academic Publishers.</ref> Effective risk communication, sensitization and adequate risk management may help to correct negative effects from public risk (mis-)perception and hazard over- or underestimation, which is also essential for the legitimacy of urban planning. Risk management by authorities has to be coherent with [[Perception of (in)security|societal risk perception]] and views.<ref>OECD: OECD Reviews of Risk Management Policies. Future Global Shocks. Improving Risk Governance. Preliminary Version. OECD Publishing, 2011. Online: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/24/36/48256382.pdf. </ref>
+'''Risk communication''' is an integral part of risk assessment, risk analyses, and risk response activities. Interested parties include government agencies, corporations and industry groups, unions, media, scientists, professional organizations, public interest groups, and individual citizens when relevant <ref>Renn O. (1991): Risk communication and the social amplification of risk. In:  Kasperson R.E. , Stallen P.l .M. (eds.), Communicating the Pu.blic. 287-324. Kluwer Academic Publishers.</ref> Effective risk communication, sensitization and adequate risk management may help to correct negative effects from public risk (mis-)perception and hazard over- or underestimation, which is also essential for the legitimacy of urban planning. Effectiveness of risk management is greatly enhanced when [[Perception of (in)security|societal risk perception]] and views are included in risk communication strategies if the general public is effected <ref>OECD: OECD Reviews of Risk Management Policies. Future Global Shocks. Improving Risk Governance. Preliminary Version. OECD Publishing, 2011. Online: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/24/36/48256382.pdf. </ref>.
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