Pan Canadian Narratives and Numbers: A Knowledge to Action Initiative in the Earthquake Early Warning Education (E3) Project

• Main Authors: Van Zijll De Jong, S., Pan, Y., Graveline, M., Dolphin, G.
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Canada; First Nations
• Online Access: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_5021077

Partnerships with Earth Science for Society, the Canadian Risk and Hazards Network, the Assembly of First Nations, the International Association of Emergency Managers, the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences and others have been critical for reaching the target audience of the Pan Canadian bilingual E3 Survey. Research partners also circulated our 2022 article entitled A new earthquake warning system will prepare Canada for dangerous shaking and its key message: “About 10 million people live in Canada’s earthquake-prone zones. Yet few have practical knowledge of what to do with new early warning system alerts which aim to save lives and protect livelihoods”. Importantly, such partnerships also provide the structure for the distribution of the E3 Survey final report. The primary aim of this presentation is to outline how our partners have helped us to research and report on three questions of national interest: What connects Canadian science education, earthquake literacy and time/space specific skills required to succeed in earthquake prone locations ? How do Canadians build their earthquake literacy? Why does Canada needs earthquake literacy taught in disaster risk management activities and programs? We showcase how the Knowledge to Action Framework analysis of E3 Survey results reveals multiple aspects of E3 delivery that need to change. We suggest that with evidence based recommendations, our partners can identify resource needs and pinpoint future interventions. Overall, we conclude that investment in future E3 products – via digital delivery - may revolutionize E3 geoliteracy levels and close the E3 Knowledge to Action gap.