Abstract Background Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) was developed by Rogers in 1975,
to describe how individuals are motivated to react in a self-protective way towards a …

During a disaster, people may make evacuation decisions based on their companion
animal's welfare, therefore exposing themselves, their companion animals, and emergency …

Simple Summary The potential for reconfiguring pet ownership from a risk factor to a
protective factor for natural disaster survival has been recently proposed. But how might this …

During a disaster, many pet owners want to evacuate their pets with them, only to find that
evacuation and sheltering options are limited or nonexistent. This disregard for companion …

A detailed guide to the design and evaluation of effective disaster learning programs
Disaster Education, Communication and Engagement provides a much-needed evidence …

Recent natural disasters and weather extremes are a stark reminder that we live in a climate
crisis. Climate scientists and policymakers have asked each discipline to anticipate and …

As global concern about sustainability, food waste, and poverty increases, there is an urgent
need to understand what motivates businesses to adopt pro-social and pro-environmental …

This research describes the preparedness and the actual, or anticipated, evacuation
behaviours of a sample of 352 pet owners in Australian who experienced a range of natural …

In April 2017, the largest companion animal rescue in New Zealand history at that time was
mounted to save hundreds of animals who were left behind inside the flooded township of …

People often form strong emotional attachments with their companion animals. When this
relationship is threatened by forced separation, people may take risks to their safety and …