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This theme covers advocacy and awareness raising of disaster risk reduction (DRR) including through traditional and new media, as well as guidance for journalists reporting on disasters, guidance on communicating about climate change and extreme weather attribution.

Visit the Risk Media Hub: a toolkit for news media professionals reporting on disasters and resilience. he toolkit provides an array of resources to help journalists tell the other side of the disaster story and raise critical questions to help societies become more resilient.

Explore the Disaster Risk Communication Hub: the risk communication hub aims to support practitioners - from any sector - who are planning public risk communication strategies with the general public.

Latest Advocacy and media additions in the Knowledge Base

The aftermath of a Tsunami
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World Tsunami Awareness Day: Long or strong, get gone – but where to?

On World Tsunami Awareness Day 2024, NEMA urges New Zealanders to check if they’re in a tsunami zone and practice evacuation routes. While awareness is high, knowing where to go and being prepared are key to staying safe in an emergency.
New Zealand - government
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Romania

This survey shows Romanians feel most vulnerable to extreme weather, have lower disaster awareness, preparedness and trust in authorities than the EU average, rely on media and friends for information, signaling a need for improved public engagement.
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Portugal

Portuguese citizens view wildfires as their top disaster risk but have lower disaster awareness and preparedness than the EU average. They rely on less formal information, highlighting a need for greater engagement in disaster preparedness.
Sea level rise in Tangier VA
Research briefs

Sea-level rise maps can decrease risk perceptions in coastal communities

A new study finds that providing risk-exposed coastal residents with maps of projected sea-level rise was found to reduce individual concern. By contrast, emphasizing infrastructure disruptions increased concern among all coastal residents.
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Malta

Austrian citizens perceive extreme weather events as their top disaster risk. While they trust public authorities, they find disaster information hard to access and rely on social media. Despite this, they've been more prepared than other Europeans.
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: The Netherlands

Dutch citizens consider extreme weather as priority. They are well-informed generally, trust public authorities and feel less need for more information. However, they adopt fewer and imbalanced preparedness measures than the EU average.
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Disaster risk awareness and preparedness of the EU population: Poland

Polish citizens see extreme weather risk as top priority, have average awareness and trust in authorities. Despite easy access to info, they take fewer preparedness measures than average, indicating a need for greater engagement in disaster preparedness.
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Combine art and technology for Early Warning for All: Hybrid analogue and digital early warning systems

This brief underlines that combining multiple knowledge systems and delivery formats in the design of early warning systems can help maximize the proportion of a user group that can access them and effectively use them to make decisions.
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