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Content Analysis of Disaster Risk Reduction in Secondary School Geography Textbooks in China and the United States: Promoting Disaster Resilience through Geography Education

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Geography education plays an important role in the promotion of disaster resilience; however, the relationship between geography education and disaster resilience has failed to attract systematic attention in China and the United States (US). This study compares the contents regarding disaster risk reduction in secondary school geography textbooks in China and the US to explore the contributions of geography education to promoting disaster resilience. These textbooks are analyzed using content analysis based on the Sendai Framework with four actions. This study finds that geography textbooks in China and the US include disaster risk reduction content; however, the contents are unevenly distributed, with “understanding disaster risk” and “enhancing disaster preparedness” accounting for a higher proportion, whereas “strengthening disaster risk governance” and “investing in disaster risk management to enhance resilience” account for a lower proportion. The results indicate that geography education plays an important role in enhancing disaster resilience and can strengthen students’ understanding and preparedness for disaster risks. Meanwhile, this study points out the shortcomings in current disaster risk reduction education and provides a reference for improving educational practice and policy formulation.

Source: Sustainability

DOI: 10.3390/su16219321

Authors: Hongbo Sun, Fangjing Song, Xin Ai, Yushan Duan

Institution: East China Normal University

Language: English

Topic: Disaster Management and Resilience

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,728