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Disaster Tales as Communication Tool for Increasing Risk Resilience

Paola Mazzoglio, Stefano Macchia, Enrico Gallo, Julia Winter, Pierluigi Claps

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, volume 12 (2021), pp. 341-354

"Agencies in charge of flood management use disaster reports (DRs) as the preferred source of information on past flooding events. A systematic survey of DRs prepared by Italian agencies suggests that DRs could be widely enhanced in view of targeting more effective communication to citizens, reinfor ... more

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Media and Disaster Risk Reduction: Advances, Challenges and Potentials

Rajib Shaw, Suvendrini Kakuchi, Miki Yamaji (eds.)

Singapore: Springer (2021), xiii, 249 pp.

"The media is considered to be of utmost importance in all phases of disasters, before, during and after, with different types of media having different proactive roles to play in disaster risk reduction. Before disasters, they play essential roles not only in bringing early warning to people but al ... more

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The Barbados Information Ecosystem Assessment (IEA): How the Flow of Information Impacts Disaster Preparedness and Response

Internews (2021), 95 pp.

"Barbadians are not sufficiently prepared for natural disasters. In addition to being heavily reliant on electricity and the internet for communicating during times of crises and disasters, Barbados is in need of a mandatory building code, more resilient housing and building infrastructures, and gre ... more

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The Dominica Information Ecosystem Assessment (IEA): How the Flow of Information Impacts Disaster Preparedness and Response

Internews (2021), 75 pp.

"Generally, Dominicans have access to the information that they need to make informed decisions, especially as it relates to disaster preparation and response. Despite having timely access to disaster-related information, however, some persons continue to act complacent and either fail or refuse to ... more

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ITU guidelines for national emergency telecommunication plans

Juan Manuel Roldan, Felipe Ordoñez

Geneva: ITU (2020), v, 95 pp.

"The effective management of the risk of disasters depends on communication and information sharing across all levels of government, within communities, and between public and private organizations. In particular, timely and effective information flow is important for early warning and alerting the ... population, for preparing for an emergency event, and for the effective coordination and articulation of response activities that can minimize economic loss, mitigate the impact on public well-being and loss of life. A national emergency telecommunication plan (NETP) sets out a strategy to enable and ensure communications availability during the disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery phases, by promoting coordination across all levels of government, between public and private organizations, and within communities at risk. Preparation and implementation of an NETP engages stakeholders to think through the life cycle of a potential disaster, it determines the required capabilities for emergency responses, and establishes a governance framework of roles and responsibilities. It also clarifies how to shape planning, envision and share desired outcomes, and it outlines effective ways to achieve and communicate expected results. The NETP will reflect what diverse stakeholder communities need to focus on in order to address specific risks with available resources. Additionally, for developing countries, the NETP will highlight major areas of risk. This not only provides support and justification for the funding of vital equipment and personnel in an emergency, but also promotes the need for day-to-day resources and procedures that keep national authorities prepared, especially to maintaining vital communications, the essential lifeline during emergencies. This report assists national authorities and policymakers to develop a clear, flexible and user-friendly framework that guides countries on how to develop a strategic plan to support and enable the continued use of telecommunication and information and communication technology (ICT) networks and services in all four disaster management phases. It not only describes the main elements that an NETP should consider, but also highlights its potential benefits. It includes a step-by-step guide to the development of an NETP, it serves as a useful resource based on ITU recommendations and concepts, as well as expertise from other global bodies and organizations." (Overview, page 1) more

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Disaster Education, Communication and Engagement

Neil Dufty

Hoboken, NJ: Wiley Blackwell (2020), xi, 312 pp.

"Drawing on the most recent research from disaster psychology, disaster sociology, and education psychology, as well as evaluations of disaster learning programs, the book contains practical guidance for putting in place a proven design framework. The book outlines the steps to take in order to tail ... more

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Saving Lives and Changing Minds with Twitter in Disasters and Pandemics: A Literature Review

Hamed Seddighi, Ibrahim Salmani, Saeideh Seddighi

Journalism and Media, volume 1, issue 1 (2020), pp. 59-77

"Twitter is a major tool for communication during emergencies and disasters. This study aimed to investigate Twitter use during natural hazards and pandemics. The included studies reported the role of Twitter in disasters triggered by natural hazards. Electronic databases were used for a comprehensi ... more

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Los desafíos de la cobertura ambiental en tiempos de crisis
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Chasqui: Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicación (Quito), volume 144 (2020), pp. 11-238

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Risk Communication Involving Vulnerable Populations: An Annotated Bibliography

Nnenia Campbell, Kamryn Roper-Fetter, Mary Yoder

Boulder, Col.: University of Colorado Boulder, Natural Hazards Center (2020), 48 pp.

"This document is intended to be used as a resource bibliography for in-depth reading about risk communication best practices. It summarizes academic research and practical guidance on the topic of hazards and disaster risk communication, with a particular focus on socially vulnerable populations. I ... more

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Principles of Risk Communication: A Guide to Communicating with Socially Vulnerable Populations Across the Disaster Lifecycle

Nnenia Campbell, Kamryn Roper-Fetter, Mary Yoder

Boulder, Col.: University of Colorado Boulder, Natural Hazards Center (2020), 29 pp.

"This document is intended to be used as a high-level guide for advancing risk communication best practices. It synthesizes academic research and available guidance on the topic of hazards and disaster risk communication. It draws from an array of evidence-based recommendations for effectively commu ... more

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Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? Why Risk Communication is the Critical Component in Disaster Risk Reduction

Bapon Fakhruddin, Helen Clark, Lisa Robinson, Loretta Hieber-Girardet

Progress in Disaster Science, volume 8 (2020), 4 pp.

"Even the most sophisticated forecasting models and advanced early warning systems can be rendered ineffective if the information is not communicated clearly, on time, and in a way that allows the end-user to consider options and act appropriately. These challenges not only apply to fast onset hazar ... more

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Comunicação de risco de inundação: Instrumento fundamental da gestão de riscos de desastres

Murilo Noli Da Fonseca, Carlos Mello Garcias

Desenvolvimento Regional em debate, volume 10 (2020), pp. 1139-1159

"Comunicar o risco de inundação para as partes interessadas, sobretudo os vulneráveis, é um dos principais desafios que a gestão pública e demais atores possuem na busca pela construção de cidades e sociedades resilientes, e pelo desenvolvimento regional. Baseado nisso, o presente trabalho t ... more

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Évaluation des capacités de communication des risques et d’engagement communautaire en Guinée

S. O. Sagnane, Jean Traoré

Washinghton: Breakthrough Action; USAID (2020), 51 pp.

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Materiales educativos digitales para periodistas sobre gestión de riesgo de desastres: Avances y limitaciones

Edna Manotas Salcedo, Marta Milena Barrios, Jesús Arroyave, Lina Vega, Josslyn Garcia

Revista Espanõla de Communicación en Salud, issue Suplemento 1 (2019), pp. 30-42

"A partir de un análisis de contenido realizado a 28 materiales educativos digitales para formar periodistas de Latinoamérica sobre el cubrimiento de la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres entre 2012 y 2018, el presente artículo pretende establecer si el enfoque de dichos recursos pedagógicos es co ... more

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Communicating in a Crisis: Risk Communication Guidelines for Public Officials

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (2019), 46 pp.

"This guide focuses on the following areas: a brief orientation and perspective on the media for public officials, including discussion of how the media thinks and works, and on the public as the end-recipient of information; techniques for responding to and cooperating with the media in conveying i ... more

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Communication-Related Vulnerability to Disasters: A Heuristic Framework

Sten Hansson, Kati Orru, Andra Sübak, Mario Krüger Asta Bäck et al.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, volume 51, issue 92 (2019), 9 pp.

"The concept of social vulnerability has been increasingly applied in disaster literature, but its communicative drivers have remained understudied. In this article, we put forward a heuristic framework for explaining how communication-related factors may adversely affect people’s capacity to prep ... more

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Pistas para narrar emergencias: Periodistas que cubren en zonas de desastre

Fernando-Alonso Ramírez (ed.)

Bogotá: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2018), 204 pp.

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Scoping Mission Report for Fiji for the Project: Operationalising Localisation and the Participation Revolution - Communications Preparedness and Accountability for Disaster Response in Fiji and Vanuatu

CDAC Network; Ground Solutions (2018), 31 pp.

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El cambio de paradigma en la cobertura informativa de la gestión de riesgo de desastres

Marta Milena Barrios, Jesús Arroyave Cabrera, Lina Vega-Estarita

Chasqui: Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicación (Quito), issue 136 (2018), pp. 129-144

"Este artículo analizó la cobertura de la gestión de riesgo de desastres en tres regiones de América Latina para conocer si el cambio de paradigma, de pensar el riesgo como una construcción social en lugar de enfocarse en el desastre, se veía reflejado en las narrativas periodísticas. Mediant ... more

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Risk Communication: A Handbook for Communicating Environmental, Safety, and Health Risks

Regina E. Lundgren, Andrea H. McMakin

Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 6th ed. (2018), xxiii, 517 pp.

"Now in its sixth edition, Risk Communication has proven to be a valuable resource for environmental, safety, and health professionals who are tasked with the responsibility of understanding how to apply the most current approaches to communicating risk and debunking misinformation. The sixth editio ... more

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