Volcano voices, a cost-effective tool to collect and share narratives on the environment. An example from Chaitén

This paper details the development and implementation of Volcano Voices, an interactive mapping methodology designed to collect environmental data and disseminate research findings ethically within communities affected by natural hazards. It focuses on Voces de Chaitén, a case study in Chaitén, Chile, as part of a broader effort to memorialise past disasters in the territory and to raise awareness of geological hazards.

The major conclusion is that Volcano Voices offers a cost-effective, flexible, and easily deployable tool adaptable to various research and educational contexts. Its iterative, co-development process, coupled with open-source code, enables effective knowledge exchange, promotes hazard awareness, and contributes to more equitable research practices in disaster risk research.