FEMA Co-Hosts a Webinar on Mitigation Messaging and Planning Research
As part of the Mitigation Matters Research Award Program, the Natural Hazards Center and FEMA will host a webinar on Aug. 10, “Mitigation Messaging and Planning Research.”
Event Details
As part of the Mitigation Matters Research Award Program, the Natural Hazards Center and FEMA will host a webinar on Aug. 10, “Mitigation Messaging and Planning Research.” To date, 19 research teams have received funding to conduct studies on hazard mitigation programs, policies and implementation practices. This webinar will highlight three funded projects.
The speakers and topics include:
- JungKyu Rhys Lim, University of Maryland Motivating Mitigation Behavior: Developing and Testing Social Norms and Self-Efficacy Messages
- Sayma Khajehei, University of Utah Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning for Public Housing in Salt Lake County, Utah
- Maria Watson, Texas A&M University The Effect of Federal Recovery Funds on Mitigation Behavior
Event Contact
The Natural Hazards Center partnered with FEMA to create the Mitigation Matters Research Program which provides funding to researchers to conduct studies on hazard mitigation programs, policies and implementation practices. Several times throughout the year, the Making Mitigation Work Webinar Series hosts webinars to feature innovate speakers and highlight recent progress in mitigation policy, practice and research.
Partners
| Organization | Website |
|---|---|
| Mitigation Matters Research Program | https://hazards.colorado.edu/research/mitigation-matters |