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John Richardson

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Honorary Fellow, Disaster, Climate and Adversity Unit. Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne

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September 1, 2021

When it comes to preparing for disaster there are 4 distinct types of people. Which one are you?

Agathe Tiana Randrianarisoa, RMIT University and John Richardson, The University of Melbourne

New research also identified steps people wished they’d taken to prepare for disaster, such as protecting sentimental items, planning a meeting place and better managing stress.

Picture painted by a primary school child in Sri Lanka after the tsunami in 2005. UNESCO World Heritage Centre

April 4, 2018

Children aren’t liabilities in disasters – they can help, if we let them

Christine Eriksen, University of Wollongong; Avianto Amri, Macquarie University; Briony Towers; Emma Calgaro, University of Sydney; John Richardson, The University of Melbourne; Katharine Haynes, Macquarie University, and Scott McKinnon, University of Wollongong

It’s understandable to want to shield children from the impacts of disasters. But research suggests that they should be given a voice in disaster planning and a role in reducing the risks.

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