Differences in perceived sources of uncertainty in natural hazards science advice: lessons for cross-disciplinary communication
E.E.H. Doyle, J. Thompson, S.R. Hill, M. Williams, D. Paton, S.E. Harrison, A. Bostrom, J.S. Becker 2024 Differences in perceived sources of uncertainty in natural hazards science advice: lessons for cross-disciplinary communication Frontiers in Communication, 9, 1366995. DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2024.1366995
Abstract
We conducted mental model interviews in Aotearoa NZ to understand perspectives of uncertainty associated with natural hazards science. Such science contains many layers of interacting uncertainties, and varied understandings about what these are and where they come from creates communication challenges, impacting the trust in, and use of, science. To improve effective communication, it is thus crucial to understand the many diverse perspectives of scientific uncertainty.