Khan, S, Mishra, J, Ahmed, N et al. (4 more authors) (2022) Risk Communication and Community Engagement during COVID-19. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 74. 102903. ISSN 2212-4209
Abstract
In today's information age, both excess and lack of information can cause a disaster. COVID-19 pandemic not only highlighted the significance of risk communication but also pointed out several unintended and distressing consequences due to information gaps and miscommunications. Despite facing a common threat, the local communities suffered differential impacts during the pandemic. This paper classifies the nature of risk communications experienced across different countries into three categories, namely: inadequate, ideal, and infodemic risk communication that influenced the local perceptions and responses. It further argues that inadequately planned risk communications tend to create new risks and compromise the efforts towards managing a disaster. As global risks are responded locally, there is a need for more inclusive and engaging risk communication that involves communities as responsible stakeholders who understand, plan, and respond to risks to increase their propensity for resilience during disasters and crisis situations.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is an author produced version of an article published in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Risk communication; COVID-19; Pandemic; Infodemic; Public health; Community engagement; Disaster response |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Management Division (LUBS) (Leeds) > Logistics, Info, Ops and Networks (LION) (LUBS) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Mar 2022 13:03 |
Last Modified: | 30 Mar 2023 08:15 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102903 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:184611 |
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