Community Engagement and Case Analysis: Methods for Developing Post-Incident Risk Communication Guidelines for an Intentional Biological Environmental Contamination

The proposed project focuses on 1) explicating lessons learned and assessing communication strategies used in recent/significant contamination incidents; 2) understanding risk communiction needs and preference of distinct stakholder groups; 3) testing pre-scripted, targeted strategies and message outlines for specific stakeholder clusters; and 4) developing risk communication guidelines for communicating with stakeholders, media and the public during post-incident decontamination and clearance.