Freeborough, K, Dashwood, C, Reeves, H, and Arnhardt, C. 2018. A workshop focusing on communication of hazard assessment information; summary of discussions. British geological Survey. (OR/18/014).
How does the Daily Hazard Assessment (DHA) fit into your organisational strategies to manage the potential impacts of natural hazards as part of your daily responsibilities?
09:30
Registration and coffee
10:00
Opening introductions
The National Centre for Resilience
Alessia Morris — Scottish Government
The Natural Hazards Partnership
Helen Reeves — British Geological Survey
The Daily Hazard Assessment
Katy Freeborough — British Geological Survey
The Importance of Impact Data
Tim Aldridge — Health and Safety Executive
10:45
Coffee break
11:00
Breakout sessions — 2 groups — (30 mins per group)
Past Event Experiences (e.g. Storm Frank)
What information triggers a response or planned response?
What timings are important?
What other information sources do you access for the different hazards?
What actions might you take?
Impact Data
12:00
Summing up & feedback from group discussions
12:30
Lunch
13:15
Forward look on future requirements for DHA.
What do we want? Where do we want to get to? What are the gaps?
Is the information currently being communicated helpful?
How could information be communicated to further prepare you to deal with an event?
How could the DHA fit better into your strategies to deal with the impacts of natural hazards as part of your daily role/job?
What information could further assist you in making more informed decisions in response to natural hazard warnings?