Impacts of birthrate decline
This POSTnote considers the potential impacts of birthrate decline, including on the workforce and the provision of public services.

People's responses to risk are shaped by the way that such risks are communicated. Communicating risks effectively can defuse concerns, mitigate disaster situations and build trust with public institutions and organisations. This POSTnote defines the often misunderstood concepts of risk, uncertainty and hazard and describes the key stakeholders communicating it. It examines the factors that shape how people perceive and respond to such risks and summarises evidence on effective risk communication strategies.
Communicating Risk (528 KB , PDF)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58248/PN564
Risk communication includes issues as diverse as consumer advice on savings to informing patients about the benefits and harms of screening.
Summary of Key Points
Acknowledgements
POSTnotes are based on literature reviews and interviews with a range of stakeholders and are externally peer reviewed. POST would like to thank interviewees and peer reviewers for kindly giving up their time during the preparation of this briefing, including:
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Communicating Risk (528 KB , PDF)
This POSTnote considers the potential impacts of birthrate decline, including on the workforce and the provision of public services.
This POSTnote will provide an introduction to electronic warfare including, what it is, how it’s being used, and its potential implications for both military operations and civilian infrastructure.
The UK faces potential airborne threats from aircraft, missiles, and drones. What defence is in place, and how can it be improved?