Local Climate Change Adaptation: Developing a Communication Strategy for Rural Populations
2018
This case study follows a manager of a local health team who is concerned about communicating the dangers of extreme heat events to his community in a timely and effective manner. He seeks to mobilize his team to develop a communication plan outline, identify their target population, key communication channels, stakeholders, engagement strategies, materials, and budget, in order to address climate change adaptation and preparedness. This case would be suitable for use in classroom discussions about communication strategies, climate change, rural health, community engagement, knowledge translation, and disaster adaptation.
The case contains guidance for instructors, including learning objectives and discussion questions. It is part of a 17-case collection written by students in the MPH class of the Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health at Western University, Canada. The cases may be freely copied and used for educational purposes by an accredited educational institution.
Local Climate Change Adaptation: Developing a Communication Strategy for Rural Populations
Source:
Kloepfer J et al. Local Climate Change Adaptation: Developing a Communication Strategy for Rural Populations. Western Public Health Casebook. Public Health Casebook Publishing 2018. https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/publichealth/cases/Casebook%202018.html.