Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 25, issue 10
Articles | Volume 25, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-3939-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-3939-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 25, issue 10
Research article
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14 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 14 Oct 2025

How to communicate and educate more effectively on natural risk issues to improve disaster risk management through serious games

Mercedes Vázquez-Vílchez, Rocío Carmona-Molero, and Tania Ouariachi-Peralta

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There is limited evidence on the potential of disaster risk management (DRM) games. This study explores the potential of serious games for improving DRM. We employed a qualitative approach combining content analysis of serious games with an online survey of experts featuring open-ended questions. For the first time, this paper provides a list of recommended features for a DRM game. The results can be of great help for teachers and game designers to improve DRM.
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