Technical Communication Quarterly Apr 2015

Climate Change Research Across Disciplines: The Value and Uses of Multidisciplinary Research Reviews for Technical Communication

Lauren E. Cagle University of South Florida ; Denise Tillery University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Abstract

The authors performed an interdisciplinary literature review of research on communication and climate change. The authors reviewed STEM, social science, and risk analysis journals to synthesize recent publications on climate change communication which could support research in technical communication. Several applications are proposed for technical communication research, including using this review to contextualize local qualitative work, to spur interdisciplinary projects and address gaps in multidisciplinary literature, and reconsider a role for advocacy in technical communication.

Journal
Technical Communication Quarterly
Published
2015-04-03
DOI
10.1080/10572252.2015.1001296
Open Access
Closed
Topics
technical communication

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