Workshop on Risk Communication about rare and severe events
On May 18th-19th 2022 we hold the second workshop of our Varieties of Risk Project. The focus will be to engage with impact stake holders on themes concering risk communication of rare and sever events, such as avalanches or severe weather. The workshop will bring together a multi-disciplinary group of academics and professionals from the Scottish Avalanche Information Service, as well as the MetOffice.
The conference will be be in person at the University of Stirling (and there are unfortunately limited places avalaible.)
Programme
Wednesday 18th of May 2022
9.30 — 10 Tea and Coffee
10.00 — 12.00 Scottish Avalanche Information Services: Challenge for Forecasters and Findings from a recent survey and website usage (Intro by Mark, Philip & David Miller on experimental findings, Chris on website use)
12.00 — 12.45 Lunch
12.45 — 2.00 Swiss Avalanche Service: Risk Communication and its challenges in Switzerland and Europe. (Beni Zweifel)
2.15 – 3.45 Met Office: Challenges and Findings in Communicating Natural Disasters (Charlotte Easton, Lesley Challenger, Douglas Taylor)
4.00 — 5.00 Research in behavioural economics relating to risk communication. (Dave Comerford)
Thursday 19th of May 2022
9.30 — 10 coffee
10 — 12: Open discussion and identifying lessons for implementation, future research, policy decision, funding opportunities.
12 — Lunch