Awareness on Seismic Risk: How Can Augmented Reality Help?

Reitano, Danilo; Falsaperla, S.; Musacchio, Gemma; Merenda, Riccardo

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-78187-7_36

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“…Interactive and visual language devices were mentioned most frequently, regardless of temporal distribution (Figure 9). Among the interactive tools, those based on serious games and augmented reality are a novelty that appeared in our data sample in early 2016 (e.g., Reitano et al, 2019;Falsaperla et al, 2022).…”

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A scoping review of seismic risk communication in Europe

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Although earthquakes are a threat in many countries and considerable resources have been invested in safety regulations, communities at risk often lack awareness and preparedness. Risk communication is a key tool for building resilient communities, raising awareness, and increasing preparedness. Over the past 2 decades, seismic risk communication has evolved significantly. This has led to a reorientation from a predominantly “one-way”, top-down communication model to the promotion of new models in which people, their needs, and their participation in disaster risk management are central elements. The 2015–2030 Sendai Framework recommendations, recent disaster experiences and research have highlighted that new models can improve communication effectiveness. In this paper, we critically explore this transition by conducting a scoping review (n=109 publications) of seismic risk communication in Europe. We analyse the approaches, messages, tools, and channels used for seismic risk communication and how they have changed over time. The results reveal that the stated goals of seismic risk communication are, in decreasing order, to share information, raise awareness, change behaviours/beliefs, and increase preparedness. Pupils, students, and citizens are the primary recipients of communication activities. Over the years, two trends have emerged. First, “two-way”, transdisciplinary and bottom-up communication models prevailed over the “one-way” model. Second, communication aimed more at promoting proactive behaviours than just informing the public. Face-to-face, hands-on activities, and serious games are key tools to engage with the public. The results also reveal the emerging role of social media to target different audiences/social groups. Strikingly, only one-fifth of the analysed publications explicitly build on or tests risk communication theories. Future research could focus on comparing practices across countries and risks (e.g., earthquakes and floods) and on innovating communication theories and methodologies, especially by incorporating the role of information technologies and social media.

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“…However, the potential of new technological tools to engage with the public is still underestimated. For example, augmented reality, an emerging tool that is wellknown among young people, is rarely used to communicate earthquake risks (Reitano et al, 2019;Falsaperla et al, 2022).…”

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“…SDK "augments" the real world overlaying information on target objects (in our exhibit, photos and images of buildings and furniture typically found in a house). Reitano et al [2018] provides an in-depth description of the exhibit and its use in dissemination events for students and laypersons, promoting their awareness of earthquake damage. The exhibit established a high interactivity with the visitors, and let them see to what extent and in which way non-structural parts of a building can be damaged even by a small magnitude earthquake (Figure 5).…”

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What scientific information on non-structural elements seismic risk people need to know ? Part 2: tools for risk communication

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Ferreira²,

Musacchio³

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Annals of Geophysics

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The present paper describes the process of moving from a research study of most common vulnerable non-structural elements, to deliver solutions, tools and guidelines to improve understanding of and responsiveness to community concerns about seismic risk and non-structural elements. The observed damage to non-structural elements following recent earthquakes in Italy, Portugal and Iceland, were used for designing communication tools under the KnowRISK EU project for multi-stakeholders (students, business and citizens): the Practical Guide, the Students Short Guide, the KnowRISK Portfolio of Solutions, the Move, Protect and Secure video, the augmented reality apps, the maquettes, the students notebooks, videos, board games and hands-on tools. The philosophy behind these deliverables is that some risks, once identified, can be eliminated or reduced by informing people and suggesting preventive or emergency measures. These tools are devoted to improving the seismic performance of non-structural elements and to reduce the associated economic losses, loss of functionality, and potential threats to life safety. The rationale behind the selection of the information that people need to know for converting knowledge to more safety is discussed and a description of the transference of the findings of research to communication solutions is presented. The tools were planned following the engagement-model in risk communication to ensure that needs of communities and selected stakeholders were acknowledged, and that recipients are addressed in a way that appeals to them. Different media and communication channels such as print, television, online, face-to face communication and interviews were used for risk communication.

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“…The strategy, the message, the tools, the media, the assessment of the effectiveness of the communication campaign are all summarized in published papers (i.e. : Musacchio et al 2018a and b;Reitano et al, 2018;Platt et al 2018;O'Neill et al, 2018). KnowRISK was also an opportunity to test new methodologies to facilitate the spreading of prevention's and preparedness' best practices, designed by INGV, that included school contests.…”

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Seismic risk communication: let’s students show their own way

Piangiamore

Falsaperla²,

Eva³

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Annals of Geophysics

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Risk communication has been playing an increasing role in modern society and in our lives. Normally framed to prompt reduction of vulnerability to hazards, it tackles issues ranging from prevention to preparedness and addresses a variety of stakeholders, each with a specific role within a community. However, the way to have the most effective risk communication in the long run is to engage young people: they seed the roots that shape future, increase the potential impact of risk mitigation and help build community resilience. This is the vision that drives the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) intervention in the field of seismic risk education. The “Are you taking too many risks?” was a school contest that INGV carried out for the schools involved in the risk communication campaign “Know your school: be safe!” of the project KnowRISK (Know your city, Reduce seISmic risK through non-structural elements) funded by the European Commission DG-ECHO. Students, within a framework of cooperative learning, were asked to develop risk communication tools, being their peers the target public. It was an experiment of public engagement in risk communication that allowed young people to express their point of view and the way they would discuss and approach risks. Cartoons, animated drawings, interviews, and videos showed the way students see risk mitigation, in the age of parkour. The details of each students’ product are a lesson learned to shape risk communication campaigns in the future.

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Awareness on Seismic Risk: How Can Augmented Reality Help?

Cited by 5 publications

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A scoping review of seismic risk communication in Europe

A scoping review of seismic risk communication in Europe

What scientific information on non-structural elements seismic risk people need to know ? Part 2: tools for risk communication

Seismic risk communication: let’s students show their own way

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