Participants needed for study of cyclone mitigation behaviour

Do you currently reside in coastal north Queensland between Cairns and Rockhampton?

Mitchell Scovell, a CRC Associate Student at James Cook University, is currently seeking participants for his PhD research into factors influencing cyclone mitigation behaviour.

Participants will be asked to fill out a questionnaire about their perceptions of cyclone threats, their thoughts on specific mitigation behaviours and mitigation behaviours that they have performed or intend to perform.

Mitchell's PhD research aims to uncover how preparation for cyclones in north Queensland is influenced by the differences in people's understandings of cyclone risk. Understanding how people think about cyclones will help improve risk communication messaging and help agencies encourage protective behaviour in order to reduce physical and emotional cyclone damage.

Please follow the link for more information about the study or if you are interested in participating: https://jcuchs.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_07fEkWXFabuijpX.

Alternatively, contact Mitchell at mitchell.scovell@my.jcu.edu.au or follow the survey on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NQCycloneMitigationSurvey/.