Dufty, Neil,

Disaster education, communication and engagement / Neil Dufty. - Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2020. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Disasters and learning -- Disaster ECE -- ECE across the disaster management cycle -- The importance and usefulness of disaster ECE -- Exploring relevant research fields -- Designing effective disaster ECE plans and programs -- Disaster ECE principles -- Disaster ECE content -- Disaster ECE methods -- Understanding communities and their risks -- Learners -- Disaster ECE programs and plans.

"Disasters are socially-constructed and therefore the role of at-risk people and their communities in disasters is critical. Learning by these people and their communities before, during and after a disaster is paramount. This book is about learning that aims to help keep people safe and minimise damages in disasters. It focusses on disasters emanating from natural hazards"--




English

9781119569787 9781119569770

2019053475


Emergency management--Study and teaching.
Emergency management--Citizen participation.
Emergency management.
Disaster relief--Citizen participation.
Natural disasters--Social aspects.
Community organization.

HV551.2

363.34/8