Publication Date:
2019-01-22
Description:
KnowRISK (Know your city, Reduce seISmic risK through
non-structural elements) is a European project that addresses prevention measures
to reduce non-structural damage caused by earthquakes. It is built on risk communication
and takes action on pilot areas of the three participating countries: Portugal,
Iceland, and Italy. The setting up of risk communication strategies in the project
stands on the understanding local communities fragility, on their direct engagement,
and on a holistic approach to vulnerability. The level of relevance of
seismic compared to other hazards, the understanding, the memory of past
disasters are indicators that affect the way a risk is perceived and preventive
measures are taken. Similarly, the level of education, wealth, exposure to other, social, risks are aggravation parameters in risk computation to be accounted for
when we communicate risk. Strategies for risk communication in KnowRISK
rely on schools and citizen’s engagement, citizen’s science activities, tools for
raising awareness.
Description:
Published
Description:
413-427
Description:
2TM. Divulgazione Scientifica
Keywords:
Risk communication
;
non-structural components
;
earthquake hazard
;
seismic risk reduction
;
04. Solid Earth
;
04.06. Seismology
;
04.06.11. Seismic risk
Repository Name:
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
Type:
book chapter
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