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Engaging Isolated Communities in Disaster Preparation and Communication in the Philippines

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Given the breadth of the scholarship in the various disciplines implicated in this study, this chapter addresses (a) the multimodality of disaster communication and how access to information becomes a privilege and (b) the various conceptualisations of community and engagement that I believe can be considered the information access point of marginalised sectors of society.

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Notes

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    As noted in the Glossary, the words village and barangay are used interchangeably throughout the document.

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    Source: Anecdotal statements made during informal conversations with government officials while seeking approval to conduct my study in their area.

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Sumaylo, D.J. (2023). When Information is Critical and Access Becomes Difficult. In: Engaging Isolated Communities in Disaster Preparation and Communication in the Philippines. Communication, Culture and Change in Asia, vol 11. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4697-6_2

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