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Development of Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) activities and an evaluation of their impact on learning: Geoscience students’ perceptions
Miller, Servel France, Derek Welsh, Katharine E.
Miller, Servel
France, Derek
Welsh, Katharine E.
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Recently, the recognition of Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) tools in natural hazard management and disaster reduction has gained prominence. A successful CERC will ensure the relevant stakeholders are effective communicating with each other. This requires a clear plan and set of principles that enables the stakeholders to function effectively in a crisis. Students hoping to work in the emergency and natural hazard management field need to develop these skills. This paper outlines the development of a range of risk communicating activities including simulation exercises for undergraduate Geoscience students. Progress in the development of the students risk communication skill through the series of activities is tracked and evaluated. Results indicate that 87% of the students perceived their risk communication skills were good or excellent after undertaking the exercises compared to 26% before. This paper also evaluates the impact of the activities and if they motivated them to learn more about the subject as a whole. Students generally indicated that the exercises motivated them to learn more about natural hazard management and they felt that they have become better risk communicators. They also indicate that they gained a more in-depth understanding of the requirements of effective and timely communications should they need to develop a CERC strategy during a crisis.
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Miller, S., France, D., & Welsh, K. (2015). Development of Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) activities and an evaluation of their impact on learning: Geoscience students’ perceptions. Belgeo [En ligne], 1, 1-20.
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National Committee of Geography of Belgium, Société Royale Belge de Géographie
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Belgeo
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2294-9135