New Trends in Earth-Science Outreach and Engagement
The Nature of Communication
Editors: Drake, Jeanette L., Kontar, Yekaterina Y., Rife, Gwynne S. (Eds.)
Free Preview- Up-to-the-minute context of environmental hazards, new technologies & political landscape
- By geoscientists for geoscientists working with social scientists and communication principles
- Underpinned by key communication theories and interspersed with pragmatic solutions
- Crosses traditional boundaries: international, interdisciplinary, theoretical/applied
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Perhaps just as perplexing as the biggest issues at the core of Earth science is the nature of communicating about nature itself. New Trends in Earth-Science Outreach and Engagement: The Nature of Communication examines the processes of communication necessary in bridging the chasm between climate change and natural hazard knowledge and public opinion and policy. At this junction of science and society, 17 chapters take a proactive and prescriptive approach to communicating with the public, the media, and policy makers about the importance of Earth science in everyday life.
Book chapters come from some 40 authors who are geophysical scientists, social scientists, educators, scholars, and professionals in the field. Bringing diverse perspectives, these authors hail from universities, and research institutes, government agencies, non-profit associations, and corporations. They represent multiple disciplines, including geosciences, education, climate science education, environmental communication, and public policy. They come from across the United States and around the world. Arranged into five sections, the book looks at geosciences communication in terms of:
1) Education
2) Risk management
3) Public discourse
4) Engaging the public
5) New mediaFrom case studies and best practices to field work and innovations, experts deliver pragmatic solutions and delve into significant theories, including diffusion, argumentation, and constructivism, to name a few.
Intended for environmental professionals, researchers, and educators in the geophysical and social sciences, the book emphasizes communication principles and practices within an up-to-the-minute context of new environmental issues, new technologies, and a new focus on resiliency.
- Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Assessing Corporate Influence on Climate Change Dialogue
Pages 3-19
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Reaching Out Beyond the Usual Suspects and Traditional Media: Re-branding Climate Change as a Problem with a Feasible Solution
Pages 21-45
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Investigating Connections Between Industry Affiliation and Climate Change Attitudes
Pages 47-55
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Science Advocacy and the Legal System: Is Life Cycle Assessment Unconstitutional?
Pages 59-72
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Reduction of Conflicts in Mining Development Using “Good Neighbor Agreements”
Pages 73-81
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- New Trends in Earth-Science Outreach and Engagement
- Book Subtitle
- The Nature of Communication
- Editors
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- Jeanette L. Drake
- Yekaterina Y. Kontar
- Gwynne S. Rife
- Series Title
- Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research
- Series Volume
- 38
- Copyright
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing Switzerland
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-01821-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-01821-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-01820-1
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-34386-0
- Series ISSN
- 1878-9897
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXVIII, 244
- Number of Illustrations
- 2 b/w illustrations, 47 illustrations in colour
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