Tristan Pearce and co-authors have published a new paper in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. The paper titled "Even if it doesn't come, you should be prepared": Natural hazard perception, remoteness, and implications for disaster risk reduction in rural Fiji, examines disaster risk reduction among iTaukei living in Nawairuku village, in the highlands of Ra Province, Fiji through a case study of Tropical Cyclone (TC) Winston in February 2016 and a major flood event in December 2016. The paper concludes that preparation is key to surviving a disaster and minimizing harm, that accurate and timely information needs to be communicated in accessible ways to cue preparation, and that climate-proofing housing drawing upon modern and traditional construction methods, and supported by local initiative and external finance is needed to lessen the impact of future disasters.

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