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October 2011 Blog Posts (3)
New Resource in curriculum area with emphasis on experiential learning!
Adding a new curriculum guide for interactive teaching of DRR in Georgia, but could be applied in any classroom for younger students, most of lessons are aimed at grades 5-9 and the aim is for student participation and understanding rather than didactic teaching of curriculum, which is definitely a step forward.…
Added by Justin Sharpe on October 23, 2011 at 13:26 — No Comments
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Added by Justin Sharpe on October 19, 2011 at 9:42 — No Comments
NEW RESOURCE: Why Don't People Prepare for and React to Earthquake Hazards?
This set of resources is aimed at students in the 14-19 age range. The first consists of a mp3 file which are the 911 calls taken at the time of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake. This is used as a…
Added by Justin Sharpe on October 4, 2011 at 13:00 — 5 Comments
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- NEW RESOURCE: Why Don't People Prepare for and React to Earthquake Hazards?
- Edu4hazards.org site with new teachers resources
- Translation of edu4hazards.org site - more help wanted!
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Seasonal forecast game
During this game players assume the role as farmers and are presented with a probabilistic forecast, for example: there is 40% chance that there will be drier than average conditions. Players have to make decisions based on this information and will see the consequences of their decisions.The goal is to see how well each player can adjust their...Introduction to industrial accidents: prevention, preparedness and response
The three-hour module Introduction to Industrial Accidents: prevention, preparedness and response aims to raise awareness about industrial accidents in order to strengthen the capacity of government, industry and civil society. With an improved understanding of what constitutes an 'industrial accident', participants will be better able to...Picturing Resilience Intervention (PRI)
The Picturing Resilience Intervention (PRI) is a group intervention designed to promote resilience and coping skills among youth following a disaster, community crisis, or other challenges resulting from the usual stresses of daily life. PRI blends Photovoice, a community participatory action method, with additional skill-building activities in order...Handbook on disability and disaster risk reduction
This handbook is part of the project ‘Strengthening of emergency response capabilities with emphasis on differently abled people’ launched by Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA). As people with disabilities (PWD) are highly vulnerable to various kinds of disasters/emergencies, this project is designed...Mainstreaming DRR and CCA into development process at local level
This handbook was developed with the aim to equip development practitioners from different line agencies and sectors in Sindh Province with knowledge and understanding on DRR and climate change adaptation (CCA) and the need for DRR interventions. The handbook provides overview of current development planning processes, DRR instruments (including institutional...Tweet Me!
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Silly Timmy Disaster Comic in Russian - Неразумный Тимофей!
Posted by Justin Sharpe on February 26, 2018 at 19:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
The original versions of these are almost four years old now, but after some being translated into major European languages that are spoken globally I wanted to be inclusive of other languages. This relies on meeting the right people and for this…
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Posted by Justin Sharpe on October 4, 2017 at 14:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
I wanted to show my PhD research findings in an easily digestible and accessible manner, so I created this infographic:…
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Posted by Justin Sharpe on October 2, 2017 at 19:22 0 Comments 0 Likes
The original versions of these are almost four years old now, but after some being translated into major European languages that are spoken globally I wanted to be inclusive of other languages. This relies on meeting the right people and for this…
Continue How to communicate better to stop disasters occurring
Posted by Justin Sharpe on May 15, 2017 at 14:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
I have read an interesting blog written by Robert Glasser from UNISDR, with the WCDRR coming up in Cancun. I agree with many of the points made, and would like to see more culturally appropriate community/family led and oriented DRR communication…
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