Ex-post evaluation of preparedness education in disaster prevention, mitigation and response

As global climate change exacerbates the potential damage of natural disasters, the need for sustained investment in comprehensive disaster prevention training increases. Taiwan is an island located in a seismically-active area and is regularly subject to natural disasters such as floods, landslides, and earthquakes. Therefore, disaster prevention education must be expanded. This study investigates current practices and suggests future disaster prevention training directions in Taipei, first by conducting a review of practical implementation experience and the literature on learning theory. A questionnaire survey was performed to solicit input from community leaders who had completed the training program. Structural equation modeling is used to determine the learning satisfaction index and the impact of construct interaction on learning outcomes. Finally, a two-dimensional pattern is developed as an important performance evaluation indicator, which can then be fed-back into the long-term disaster prevention strategy formulation process to ensure that the improvements in learning effectiveness are sustainable.