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Research paper thumbnail of På alerten mot naturfare

Resultatene fra undersøkelsene i Fron og Lærdal kan tyde på at etatene bør samarbeide med lokalsa... more Resultatene fra undersøkelsene i Fron og Lærdal kan tyde på at etatene bør samarbeide med lokalsamfunn som er i risiko for naturfare før hendelser inntreffer. Resultatene viser at de yngste aldersgruppene (18-39 år) representerer en utfordring fordi de stoler mindre på fagkunnskap og de synes folkemøtene gir mindre nyttig informasjon enn det den eldste aldersgruppa (62-72 år) gjør

Research paper thumbnail of Risk communication and the willingness to follow evacuation instructions in a natural disaster

Health, Risk & Society, 2012

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae, and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.

Research paper thumbnail of Risk communication and worried publics in an imminent rockslide and tsunami situation

Journal of Risk Research, 2012

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae, and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.

Research paper thumbnail of Risk communication in relation to an imminent rockslide and tsunami

In this paper determinants of adequate worry were studied in the case of an impending rockslide a... more In this paper determinants of adequate worry were studied in the case of an impending rockslide and tsunami in the fjords around Aknes on the west coast of Norway. Approximately 3000 people live in this danger zone. A rockslide may cause up to 54 million cubic metres (1.9 billion cubic feet) of rock to slide into the fjord below, causing a major tsunami. In relation to risk communication, the study sought insights into the determinants of adequate worry in this certain, but time-indeterminate, natural disaster. A questionnaire designed to measure the public's 'otte', a parochial Norwegian expression translated as a nagging worry about the rockslide, was mailed to all 875 inhabitants aged 18 years and older in the four small communities along the fjord; 382 responded (43.6%). The results indicated that members of the public who had trust in the experts and engaged in dialogue with them tended to worry more than others. Those who reported concerns about issues unrelated to...

Research paper thumbnail of Communicating Safety in Norwegian Road Tunnels

Research paper thumbnail of Risk communication in relation to an imminent rockslide and tsunami

Research paper thumbnail of Communicating risk to parents and those living in areas with a disaster history

Public Relations Review, 2011

This study explored how publics respond to risk communication in high probability but time-indete... more This study explored how publics respond to risk communication in high probability but time-indeterminate natural disaster situations when parts of the area have been involved in a similar disaster before. An impending rockslide is expected to produce a tsunami in the fjord around Åknes in Norway. Waves may run up above sea level as high as 82 m or 269 ft. All residents (18 and older) of the four most threatened communities received a questionnaire to determine what they perceived to be useful risk information. Three hundred and eighty-two (43.6% of 875) responded. Results indicated that parents of children living within the tsunami risk zones perceived the risk information to be the most useful. Those who lived in communities that experienced a similar disaster in 1934 reported public meetings less useful than written or mediated information. Publics who lived in communities with such disaster history and those who were not parents posed special challenges in risk communication because they perceived information from the government agencies as lacking in usefulness. Therefore, committing the resources necessary to foster dialogues with a diversity of publics exposed to risk would be well served to fully understand the nature of risk communication responses, and to be able to save human lives.

Research paper thumbnail of På alerten mot naturfare

Resultatene fra undersøkelsene i Fron og Lærdal kan tyde på at etatene bør samarbeide med lokalsa... more Resultatene fra undersøkelsene i Fron og Lærdal kan tyde på at etatene bør samarbeide med lokalsamfunn som er i risiko for naturfare før hendelser inntreffer. Resultatene viser at de yngste aldersgruppene (18-39 år) representerer en utfordring fordi de stoler mindre på fagkunnskap og de synes folkemøtene gir mindre nyttig informasjon enn det den eldste aldersgruppa (62-72 år) gjør

Research paper thumbnail of Risk communication and the willingness to follow evacuation instructions in a natural disaster

Health, Risk & Society, 2012

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae, and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.

Research paper thumbnail of Risk communication and worried publics in an imminent rockslide and tsunami situation

Journal of Risk Research, 2012

This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or s... more This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae, and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand, or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material.

Research paper thumbnail of Risk communication in relation to an imminent rockslide and tsunami

In this paper determinants of adequate worry were studied in the case of an impending rockslide a... more In this paper determinants of adequate worry were studied in the case of an impending rockslide and tsunami in the fjords around Aknes on the west coast of Norway. Approximately 3000 people live in this danger zone. A rockslide may cause up to 54 million cubic metres (1.9 billion cubic feet) of rock to slide into the fjord below, causing a major tsunami. In relation to risk communication, the study sought insights into the determinants of adequate worry in this certain, but time-indeterminate, natural disaster. A questionnaire designed to measure the public's 'otte', a parochial Norwegian expression translated as a nagging worry about the rockslide, was mailed to all 875 inhabitants aged 18 years and older in the four small communities along the fjord; 382 responded (43.6%). The results indicated that members of the public who had trust in the experts and engaged in dialogue with them tended to worry more than others. Those who reported concerns about issues unrelated to...

Research paper thumbnail of Communicating Safety in Norwegian Road Tunnels

Research paper thumbnail of Risk communication in relation to an imminent rockslide and tsunami

Research paper thumbnail of Communicating risk to parents and those living in areas with a disaster history

Public Relations Review, 2011

This study explored how publics respond to risk communication in high probability but time-indete... more This study explored how publics respond to risk communication in high probability but time-indeterminate natural disaster situations when parts of the area have been involved in a similar disaster before. An impending rockslide is expected to produce a tsunami in the fjord around Åknes in Norway. Waves may run up above sea level as high as 82 m or 269 ft. All residents (18 and older) of the four most threatened communities received a questionnaire to determine what they perceived to be useful risk information. Three hundred and eighty-two (43.6% of 875) responded. Results indicated that parents of children living within the tsunami risk zones perceived the risk information to be the most useful. Those who lived in communities that experienced a similar disaster in 1934 reported public meetings less useful than written or mediated information. Publics who lived in communities with such disaster history and those who were not parents posed special challenges in risk communication because they perceived information from the government agencies as lacking in usefulness. Therefore, committing the resources necessary to foster dialogues with a diversity of publics exposed to risk would be well served to fully understand the nature of risk communication responses, and to be able to save human lives.