We are all faced with uncertainty about the future, but we can get the measure of some
uncertainties in terms of probabilities. Probabilities are notoriously difficult to communicate …

This review briefly examines the vast range of techniques used to communicate risk
assessments arising from statistical analysis. After discussing essential psychological and …

Each of these Handbooks survey the field in a critical manner, evaluating theoretical models
in light of the best available empirical evidence. Distinctively sociological approaches are …

Numerical models that combine weather forecasting and atmospheric chemistry are here
referred to as chemical weather forecasting models. Eighteen operational chemical weather …

Global environmental change is more extreme than at any other time in recorded history. Its
local realities increasingly uproot large numbers of people. Global climate change is …

Communicating Uncertainty in Weather Forecasts: A Survey of the US Public in: Weather and
Forecasting Volume 23 Issue 5 (2008) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation Logo Logo …

Warning research has identified people's major information sources as environmental cues,
social cues, and social warnings from authorities, news media, and peers. Social sources …

Understanding Public Hurricane Evacuation Decisions and Responses to Forecast and
Warning Messages in: Weather and Forecasting Volume 31 Issue 2 (2016) Jump to Content …

Uncertainty represented in visualizations is often ignored or misunderstood by the non-
expert user. The National Hurricane Center displays hurricane forecasts using a track …

Natural hazard models are vital for all phases of risk assessment and disaster management.
However, the high number of uncertainties inherent to these models is highly challenging for …