In the October Hazardous Webinar, researchers will discuss compound disasters, their characteristics and how a greater frequency of natural hazards may alter people's vulnerability and exposure.
11:00-12:00pm AEDT, 24 October 2024
Speakers:
- Dr Gabi Mocatta, University of Tasmania and Natural Hazards Research Australia
- Dr Erin Hawley, Deakin University and Natural Hazards Research Australia
- A/Prof Josh Newton, Deakin University and Natural Hazards Research Australia
- Shellie Smyth, New South Wales Rural Fire Service
When facing threats from similar or different compound hazards, individuals, communities and businesses need to be prepared and respond effectively. What does the research say on how emergency management organisations can effectively engage with communities to ensure coordinated and consistent public information?
Register now for the October Hazardous Webinar to find out.
In this webinar, the project team from Awareness, education and communication for compound natural hazards will discuss their research findings, global best practice approaches to community engagement in compound natural hazards and their community co-design methodology. They will also provide an end-user perspective on how these findings will be applied in practice.
The project is developing a framework to guide communication with communities, co-designed with communities and potential stakeholders to ensure it is fit-for-purpose and immediately useful to emergency preparedness, management and recovery agencies and the communities they serve.