Journal article
'(In)action': Rethinking traditional understandings of disaster risk reduction
IC Cornes, B Cook, P Satizábal, M de Lourdes Melo Zurita
Australian Journal of Emergency Management | AUSTRALIAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INST | Published : 2019
Abstract
Little is known about the (in)actions of Australian householders in terms of their disaster risk reduction (DRR) practices. The degree to which top-down, educative methods are effective at prompting householder actions is questioned by practitioners and disputed within the academic literature. However, these methods remain the dominant forms of 'engagement' applied within the emergency services sector. This paper presents the initial findings of an alternative method for engaging householders, which builds relationships between emergency services organisations and the public. A total of 74 Community Engagement for Disaster Risk Reduction (CEDRR) door-knock surveys were conducted with househo..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Victoria State Emergency Service and volunteers (Gary, Seb, Clementine, Gavin, Tony, Cynthia, Kelly, Louise, Chantel, Sanjeev, Steve, Lisa, Will, Les and Sabrina), the Australian Red Cross (Jess and Wil), the Whittlesea SES Unit and the City of Whittlesea Council as well as Learning Environments at the University of Melbourne and University of New South Wales for providing support for CEDRR. This research is funded by the University of Melbourne Engagement Grant, Victoria State Emergency Service, Melbourne Water and the Australian Government Research Training Program Scheme.