Abstract

Information on natural risks is fundamental for the dissemination of the civil protection culture in modern society. Children can play a key role in such process, being communicators of correct and simple notions. Young people awareness about geological hazards of the areas where they live can, in fact, make them feel responsible for preventing misinformation, and willing to transmit to their relatives and friends what they learned.This paper briefly presents goals and results of educational programs designed for students of primary and secondary schools and for civil protection operators of the Rome metropolitan area. The cooperation between local administrations, universities, professional associations and schoolteachers produced promising results and showed new perspectives.

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