Study on the efficient, action-oriented communication of risks in the Alpine region in connection with methods and principles of geo-communication

The core cartographic and geographical areas of risk communication comprise those methods and principles that are used to convey spatial hazards and the resulting risks in a comprehensible, precise and action-oriented manner. From a cartographic perspective, the emphasis is on the comprehensible visualisation of hazard areas, the reduction of complex models to clear representations, the utilisation of interactive and digital maps, and the design oriented towards specific target groups. In this context, risk communication is defined as the technology- and data-based communication of spatial risk and hazard information, with the objective of presenting complex geographical contexts in a comprehensible manner, making uncertainties transparent, and enabling affected actors to take informed, prevention- and decision-oriented actions. The RISKCOMM project will provide the basis for this.