Help shape Emergency Preparedness at UBC: Take the survey

Posted on: January 30, 2026

Full Survey Name: Resilience Hubs for UBC Campus Communities: Vulnerability & Resilience of People and Infrastructure 

Purpose/Explanation

The survey forms part of the study “Resilience Hubs for UBC Campus Communities: Vulnerability & Resilience of People and Infrastructure” (BREB H25-02128). The research examines how members of the UBC Vancouver community understand and prepare for multi-hazard risks (e.g., earthquakes, wildfire smoke, extreme heat, flooding). This study directly supports UBC’s efforts to strengthen emergency preparedness, climate resilience, and community well-being across campus. 

By collecting feedback from UBC students, faculty, and staff, the research will provide evidence-based insights to guide emergency management planning, inform Resilience Hub development, and align operational strategies under the Campus as a Living Lab Grand Challenge. Findings will help UBC’s Emergency Management Office and Campus + Community Planning to improve communication, resource accessibility, and resilience infrastructure. The study also reinforces UBC’s leadership in disaster governance and climate adaptation research, contributing to institutional goals outlined in Vision 2050 and the Climate Action Plan 2030. 

Survey details

  • Audience: UBC students, staff, faculty and University Neighbourhood Association (UNA) Residents 
  • Survey length / time for completion: Approximately 15–20 minutes 
  • Voluntary participation: This survey is anonymous. No personal identifiers (such as your name or email) will be collected in the survey itself.  
  • Optional Follow Up Interview or Focus Group: At the end of the survey, you will be asked if you would like to indicate your interest in participating in an optional follow-up interview and/or focus group. If you choose to do so, you will be directed to a separate page where you may provide your contact information. This information will be stored separately from your survey responses and will not be linked in any way to your anonymous survey data. 

Process

Survey

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Please complete survey by: February 20, 2026

Survey authors

Led by Dr. Sara Shneiderman (Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and School of Public Policy & Global Affairs) in collaboration with the Disaster Resilience Research Network and UBC Safety & Risk Services – Emergency Management as part of the UBC Resilience Communities Campus as a Living Lab project. 

For inquiries, please reach out to: Arie Kelerstein, Research Coordinator Resilience Hubs Project (arie.kelerstein@ubc.ca) 

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