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The Seveso Directive: An Italian Pilot Study in Enabling Communication

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In 1982 the Council of the European Communities issued a Directive on the Major Accident Hazards of Certain Industrial Activities, commonly known as the Seveso Directive. Besides other requirements, the Directive specifies that members of the public liable to be affected by a major accident from certain industrial activities must be informed of safety measures and how they should behave in the event of an accident. The Directive was subsequently amended in an extensive way. Upon the transposition of the Seveso Directive and its amendments into national legislations, the 12 European Member States are faced with the task of “appropriately and effectively” informing the public about major accident hazards. Delays are observed throughout the community, both in transposing the Directives and implementing public information. A pilot study on “Risk Information Needs” was commissioned and carried out at two Seveso sites in Italy in order to begin to resolve some of the problems involved in the provision of public information and to suggest appropriate guidelines. One hundred subjects answered an experimental protocol designed to assess their “information needs.” This article presents the theoretical background, the pragmatic aims, and the design of the study. It also summarizes its most relevant findings and suggests some recommendations for the provision of information to the public.

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  • Bruna De Marchi, 1991. "The Seveso Directive: An Italian Pilot Study in Enabling Communication," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 11(2), pages 207-215, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:riskan:v:11:y:1991:i:2:p:207-215
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.1991.tb00597.x
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    1. Harry Otway & Brian Wynne, 1989. "Risk Communication: Paradigm and Paradox," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 9(2), pages 141-145, June.
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