The participatory risk communication action of the KnowRISK project: case study in Italy

• Published in: Nature Reviews Neuroscience
• Main Authors: Piangiamore, Giovanna Lucia, Eva, Elena, Musacchio, Gemma
• Other Authors: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Sezione Roma2, Roma, Italia, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Sezione ONT, Roma, Italia, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV), Sezione AC, Roma, Italia
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Natural hazards; active learning; risk communication; prevention; engagement; 04. Solid Earth::04.06. Seismology::04.06.11. Seismic risk; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2122/11290; http://icesd.hi.is/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AID_44.pdf

"Know your school: be safe!" is a risk communication campaign, within the KnowRISK (Know your city, Reduce seISmic risK through non-structural elements) project, involving schools in three European countries, namely Portugal, Italy and Iceland. Its main aim is to facilitate school communities’ access to expert knowledge on non-structural seismic risk reduction. In Italy we implemented a learning strategy to capture young people attention. We believe students will be influential in turning scientific knowledge to practical know-how. The strategy is based on Situated Learning Episode (EAS), where homework is for learning and skills, and classwork is for reworking and understanding. The KnowRISK-EAS starts and ends with two focus groups where students, and experts rework concepts and discuss best practices. Students are asked to implement a communication product addressing their peers. The assignment has a double goal: it helps to activate reflexive learning; it will be a project tool to trigger risk reduction attitude within schools communities. Published Reykjavik, Iceland 2TM. Divulgazione Scientifica