Project 3

Communication for environmental justice

Sections

1. Wildfire Preparation in Hispanic Communities living in WUI’s

2. Biofuels Saving the Day

3. Community Organizing and Leadership

Wildfire Preparation in Hispanic Communities living in WUI’s

As urban regions expand, populations are living closer and closer to wildland, where they are vulnerable to wildfires.

These zones are called WUIs, or “Wildland-Urban Interfaces”. Latinx and Hispanic populations are among the most vulnerable in WUIs.

In this project, we partnered with the Texas A&M Forest Service, Howard University, Texas Tech University and broadcast meteorologist serving the Latinx community to create culturally-relevant communication products for wildfire preparation in WUIs.

You can find the survey we used to understand the vulnerability of the community in DesignSafe:

Find it here

I am part of the RED (Risk and Education in Disasters) Lab, a project led by Dr. Jen Henderson dedicated to document and understand how the resources, personal histories, social infrastructures, and ethical frameworks constrain the ability of people to act in the world and respond during disasters.

Here are other projects we have worked on:

Urban Social and Environmental Hazards: A Qualitative Mapping Strategy for Students from Disadvantaged Communities.

Stay tuned for for our upcoming publication.

Characterizing Spanish-Speaking Broadcast Meteorologists’ Challenges Communicating Multiple Hazards in Landfalling Tropical Cyclones

Stay tuned for the third phase of this project.

And all our resources and communication products (Videos, infographics, comics, presentations, etc.) can be found in:

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