A "mental models" approach to the communication of subsurface hydrology and hazards

Gibson, Hazel; Stewart, Iain S.; Pahl, Sabine; Stokes, Alison

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-1737-2016

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A "mental models" approach to the communication of subsurface hydrology and hazards

Hazel Gibson, Iain S. Stewart, Sabine Pahl, and Alison Stokes

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A "mental models" approach to the communication of subsurface hydrology and hazards Hazel Gibson and Iain Stewart https://doi.org/10.5446/21332

Short summary

This paper provides empirical evidence for the value of using a psychology-based approach to communication of hydrology and hazards. It demonstrates the use of the "mental models" approach to risk assessment used in a regional geoscience context to explore the conceptions of the geological subsurface between experts and non-experts, and how that impacts on communication.