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From Risk to Resiliency

From Risk to Resiliency. Building a model for engaging communities in understanding and addressing flood risk. By Rachel Hogan Carr September 20, 2012. Nurture Nature Center . A Short History . Identifying the Need >>>. Early Projects >>>. Focus on Floods and Flood Forums .

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From Risk to Resiliency

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  1. From Risk to Resiliency Building a model for engaging communities in understanding and addressing flood risk By Rachel Hogan Carr September 20, 2012

  2. Nurture Nature Center A Short History

  3. Identifying the Need >>>

  4. Early Projects >>> Focus on Floods and Flood Forums

  5. Focus on Floods Campaign with National Weather Service

  6. Flood Forums - National Science Foundation

  7. What We Learned >>> • Discuss What Matters First:Immediate, Local Risks Can Open People to Learning Science • Listen First:People Want to Share Their Stories: Go to where they are, and ask about their experiences. • Honor What the Public Knows:Residents in Flooded Communities Have Meaningful Knowledge to Share with Decision-Makers. Share their feedback: it will invite further participation.

  8. More than 80 science centers and museums around the world now have access to our Rising Waters program about global flooding.

  9. From Risk to Resiliency: A New Forum Model >>> Address What Matters to the Audience First Recruit Through Personal Connections Set Ground Rules for Dialogue: Debate vs. Discussion Ask Questions that Matter To Decision-Makers Share Public Feedback with Decision-Makers

  10. What Does This All Mean For Motivating Flood Preparedness? >>>

  11. Get People Talking, and Give them Something to Talk About • People are Motivated by People, Not Facts • Promote “Milling” around the topic of flood risk • Build a Community Identity Around Risk

  12. (Other Best Practices) • Demonstrate desired action steps • Give Information About Actions to Take, and How Taking Action will reduce losses • Provide information from multiple sources and channels over a period of time

  13. Going Forward: A Study of Flood Forecast and Warning Tools >>>

  14. Assessing NWS Flood Forecast and Warning Tools • Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service • Flood Forecast and Warnings • MMEFS (Meteorological Model-Based Ensemble Forecasting System)

  15. Research Questions: How do people living in the Delaware River Basin understand and use NWS products and services in understanding flood risk? What strategies are important for NWS to consider in preparing/revising its flood forecast and warning products to better motivate flood preparedness and warning response among rural and urban public audiences in the Delaware River Basin?

  16. Partners: NWS’ Middle Atlantic River Forecast Center Weather Forecast Offices in Mt. Holly, NJ/Philadelphia, PA and Binghamton, NY East Carolina University Participants: Focus Groups in Easton, PA Lambertville, NJ Look for news and updates on www.focusonfloods.org.

  17. Thank You! Rachel Hogan Carr Director, Nurture Nature Center 518 Northampton Street Easton, PA 18042 610-253-4432 phone 610-253-1486 fax nurturenaturecenter.org focusonfloods.org facebook.com/nurturenaturecenter

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