Volcanofest: Outreach Fair Demonstrations Handbook

Hazagora: will you survive the next disaster?
Michellier C. 1 , Mafuko Nyandwi B. 1,2 , Mutazihara Bahati I. 3 , Kervyn F. 1 , Kambale Makundi J. 3 , Ngunzi Kahashi
Y. 4 , Kervyn M. 5
1. Natural Hazards Service, Department of Earth sciences, Royal Museum for Central Africa (Tervuren, Belgium;
caroline.michellier@africamuseum.be)
2. Department of Geology, University of Goma (Goma, DR Congo)
3. North Kivu Civil Protection (Goma, DRCongo)
4. Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (Goma, DR Congo)
5. Department of Geography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels, Belgium)
Keywords
Natural disasters, Awareness-raising, Secondary schools, Educational board game, Resilient
community, Eastern DR Congo
Board Games & Books
Summary of the activity
Often, hazards are not one of the primary concerns of a population at risk. In addition, knowledge
about these phenomena, their consequences, and the coping mechanisms remain poorly known.
However, the integration of simple strategies on a daily basis could considerably reduce the impact of
these hazards.
HAZAGORA is an island, regularly affected by
natural hazards of various origins and varying
intensity.
Tephra clouds, lava flows, landslides, floods, earthquakes
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