Articles | Volume 16, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-135-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-135-2016
Research article
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18 Jan 2016
Research article |  | 18 Jan 2016

Hazagora: will you survive the next disaster? – A serious game to raise awareness about geohazards and disaster risk reduction

S. Mossoux, A. Delcamp, S. Poppe, C. Michellier, F. Canters, and M. Kervyn

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Natural disasters are too often presented as resulting from extreme natural phenomena affecting helpless populations. However, what are the real factors influencing a disaster? Hazagora is a board game aimed at inducing a better understanding of geohazards and disasters and at generating discussions about risk management strategies. Based on analysis, Hazagora appears to be an effective, fun learning tool that positively enhances the player's insight into processes involved in disasters.
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