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  • Natural Hazards
  • Emergency Management

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  • Landslides pose significant threats in Puerto Rico, with over 70,000 triggered by Hurricane María in 2017.
  • Local professionals requested accessible landslide education and outreach materials following the disaster.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a novel collaborative risk communication framework tailored to Puerto Rico's needs.
  • To detail the principles and process for developing a Landslide Guide for Residents.

Main Methods:

  • Established a core team of government and university partners.
  • Expanded collaboration with a diverse network of hazards professionals.
  • Applied principles of cultural competence, ethical engagement, and inclusive decision-making.

Main Results:

  • Developed a Spanish- and English-language Landslide Guide for Residents.
  • Demonstrated an iterative, interdisciplinary process for hazard information coproduction.
  • Identified transferable principles for various natural and human-caused hazards.

Conclusions:

  • The collaborative risk communication framework effectively addresses specific hazard education needs.
  • The principles and process can guide future partnerships for science outreach tools.
  • This approach is adaptable to diverse geographic and cultural contexts for enhanced disaster preparedness.