Framing volcanic risk communication within disaster risk reduction: Finding ways for the social and physical sciences to work together

Barclay, Jenni ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6122-197X, Haynes, Katharine, Mitchell, Tom, Solana, Carmen, Teeuw, Richard, Darnell, Amii, Crosweller, H. Sian, Cole, Paul, Pyle, David, Lowe, Catherine, Fearnley, Carina and Kelman, Ilan (2008) Framing volcanic risk communication within disaster risk reduction: Finding ways for the social and physical sciences to work together. Geological Society Special Publication (305). pp. 163-177. ISSN 2041-4927

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Abstract

Sixteen years have passed since the last global volcanic event and more than 25 since a volcanic catastrophe that killed tens of thousands. In this time, volcanology has seen major advances in understanding, modelling and predicting volcanic hazards and, recently, an interest in techniques for reducing and mitigating volcanic risk. This paper provides a synthesis of literature relating to this last aspect, specifically the communication of volcanic risk, with a view to highlighting areas of future research into encouraging risk-reducing behaviour. Evidence suggests that the current ‘multidisciplinary’ approach within physical science needs a broader scope to include sociological knowledge and techniques. Key areas where this approach might be applied are: (1) the understanding of the incentives that make governments and communities act to reduce volcanic risk; (2) improving the communication of volcanic uncertainties in volcanic emergency management and long-term planning and development. To be successful, volcanic risk reduction programmes will need to be placed within the context of other other risk-related phenomena (e.g. other natural hazards, climate change) and aim to develop an all-risks reduction culture. We suggest that the greatest potential for achieving these two aims comes from deliberative inclusive processes and geographic information systems.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 13 - climate action ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Geosciences Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Volcanoes@UEA (former - to 2018) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Geosciences and Natural Hazards (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Centres > Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment (CSERGE) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Resources, Sustainability and Governance (former - to 2018) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Environmental Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited:	25 Feb 2011 10:06
Last Modified:	23 Oct 2022 05:41
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/24684
DOI:	10.1144/SP305.14

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