Reframing Engagement Methods for Climate Change Adaptation

Risk communication is fundamental in ensuring people are equipped with the knowledge needed to navigate varied risks. One generally well-regarded framework for the development of such communications is the mental models approach to risk communication (MMARC). Developed during the 1990s, the MMARC has been applied to a range of health, technological, and environmental risks. However, as yet, we know of no attempt to collate and review articles that evaluated communications developed using the MMARC. This article took a first step at addressing this gap by conducting a scoping review that aimed to begin to explore the fidelity with which the approach has been applied, explore whether there appeared to be sufficient studies to warrant a future systematic review, and identify future research questions. Although the initial search found over 100 articles explicitly applying the MMARC, only 12 of these developed a risk-related communication that was tested against a control (and thus included in the current review). All studies reported a positive effect of the MMARC versus control communication for at least some of the outcome measures (knowledge being the most prevalent). However, there was wide variation between studies including type of control, outcomes assessed, and only five studies reported adopting a randomized design. The review highlights both the need for greater fidelity in the way future studies operationalize the MMARC approach, and suggests that a full-scale systematic review of the MMARC literature appears justified, especially given the possibility of a large gray literature in this area.

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“…and Cone et al .) because the findings in the former are reported in greater detail by Bostrom et al . Additionally, Cone et al .…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 74%

Evaluating the Mental Models Approach to Developing a Risk Communication: A Scoping Review of the Evidence

et al. 2017

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“…This assumption is overly simplistic and inaccurate. There remains a compelling need for alternative approaches to the engagement between the producers of scientific information and the target users (practitioners) of this information (Kollmuss and Agyeman, 2002;Nisbet and Scheufele, 2009;Cone et al, 2013). Science-policy interfaces emerge as enablers of a sustained relationship between the ocean observation community and the users of observation data and information.…”

Section: Effective Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Stakeholders in Creating Societal Value From Coastal and Ocean Observations

et al. 2019

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The importance of stakeholder engagement in ocean observation and in particular the realization of economic and societal benefits is discussed, introducing a number of overarching principles such as the convergence on common goals, effective communication, co-production of information and knowledge and the need for innovation. A series of case studies examine the role of coordinating frameworks such as the United States' Interagency Ocean Observing System (IOOS R), and the European Ocean Observing System (EOOS), public-private partnerships such as Project Azul and the Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) and finally the role of the "third" or voluntary sector. The paper explores the value that stakeholder engagement can bring as well as making recommendations for the future.

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“…Port planners need to engage more with stakeholders during the port's strategic planning process as a way to develop deeper understanding of the full range of potential resilience strategies and how to overcome barriers to adaptation (Cone et al 2013). In addition, this research suggests a more active role for external stakeholders; indeed external stakeholders have much to lose when the next hurricane hits the port and developing a high level of resilience may not be achievable by the port alone.…”

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“…Consequently, researchers and practitioners are exploring how to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience of these systems. Evidence suggests that adaptation efforts benefit from stakeholder engagement and participation (Wilbanks and Kates 1999, Eakin and Luers 2006, Cone et al 2013) on a scale that is aligned with the scale at which management occurs (Cash and Moser 2000). A foundational step in the process of adaptation identifies and assesses resilience strategies that address the needs of a range of stakeholders (Moser and Ekstrom 2010), but little work has been done in this area with stakeholders of specific pieces of coastal infrastructure such as seaports (e.g., port operators, port tenants, and representatives from the public policy sector, academia, and community groups) (EPA 2008).…”

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Stakeholder Perceptions of Seaport Resilience Strategies: A Case Study of Gulfport (Mississippi) and Providence (Rhode Island)

Becker

Caldwell²

2015

Coastal Management

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Climate change is having and will continue to have a range of negative impacts on socialenvironmental systems. Many ports, with their coastal locations and essential roles in regional and national economies, face particular exposure to storm impacts that may worsen with climate change. Currently in the U.S., port resilience planning falls primarily upon port operators. Engaging a wider range of stakeholders in long-term seaport functioning may reduce risks from disruptive and potentially irreversible impacts of climate change. This study uses empirical data gathered through two case studies of highly exposed U.S. ports, Gulfport (MS) and Providence (RI), to identify strategies that port planners and external stakeholders consider feasible for enhancing their port's resilience. This paper categorizes these resilience strategies and suggests the potential role that different stakeholders could play in facilitation and implementation. Short title: Stakeholder Perceptions of Seaport Resilience Strategies

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Reframing Engagement Methods for Climate Change Adaptation

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Evaluating the Mental Models Approach to Developing a Risk Communication: A Scoping Review of the Evidence

Evaluating the Mental Models Approach to Developing a Risk Communication: A Scoping Review of the Evidence

The Role of Stakeholders in Creating Societal Value From Coastal and Ocean Observations

Stakeholder Perceptions of Seaport Resilience Strategies: A Case Study of Gulfport (Mississippi) and Providence (Rhode Island)

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