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Citizen Knowledge And Readiness In The Balkans, John R. Fisher, Muhaedin Bela, Zijavere Keqmezi Rexhepi
Citizen Knowledge And Readiness In The Balkans, John R. Fisher, Muhaedin Bela, Zijavere Keqmezi Rexhepi
Dr. John R. Fisher
Why Getting People To Write An Emergency Plan May Not Be The Best Approach, Neil Dufty
Why Getting People To Write An Emergency Plan May Not Be The Best Approach, Neil Dufty
Neil Dufty
Many government agencies and not-for-profit emergency organisations throughout the world encourage those community members and businesses at risk to write disaster survival or emergency plans. In Australia, community flood education and engagement programs such as FloodSafe promote the preparation of home and business emergency plans. In some cases, agencies use the writing of these plans as an indicator of community preparedness. There has been little research conducted into the efficacy of personal or business emergency plans, although there is evidence to show that business damages could be reduced by having an emergency plan. On the other hand, some social research …
Towards A Learning For Disaster Resilience Approach: Exploring Content And Process, Neil Dufty
Towards A Learning For Disaster Resilience Approach: Exploring Content And Process, Neil Dufty
Neil Dufty
This paper is a first attempt to scope the possible content and learning processes that could be used in a holistic Learning for Disaster Resilience (LfDR) approach as a possible improvement to current disaster education, communications and engagement practices. The research found that LfDR should not only cover public safety aspects, but also learning about the community itself, including how to reduce its vulnerabilities and strengthen resilience. In relation to learning process, a review of learning theory found four broad learning theory groups - behavioural, cognitive, affective, social – that have relevance to LfDR. The research identified a range of …
Reviewing Total Flood Warning Systems, Neil Dufty, Steven Molino
Reviewing Total Flood Warning Systems, Neil Dufty, Steven Molino
Neil Dufty
No abstract provided.
Roles And Responsiblities For Vicses In Flood Education (Report), Neil Dufty
Roles And Responsiblities For Vicses In Flood Education (Report), Neil Dufty
Neil Dufty
No abstract provided.