Overview on research status of risk communication

The development in the field of risk communication was reviewed.Social background of risk communication was described.According to crucial social events and academic events,research phases of risk communication were divided into three stages.Research focus and their changes in the field of risk communication were debated.Diversity of the subjects investigated in risk communication was analyzed.The change of communication model from uni-directional to double-directional and the function evolution of risk communication from informing to empowering were discussed.The classification of risk communication was clarified from risk perception,the function,objective,and time phases.Finally,the relationship of risk communication research and risk epistemology research was clarified.