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The 2024 Floods in Valencia (Spain): Case Study of Flood Risk Education in a Primary Education Setting

by
Álvaro-Francisco Morote
1,*,
Brenda Tévar
2 and
Jorge Olcina
3
1
Department of Experimental and Social Sciences Education, University of Valencia, 46010 València, Spain
2
CEIP Campoamor, 03010 Alicante, Spain
3
Department of Regional Geographical Analysis and Physical Geography, University of Alicante, 03690 Alicante, Spain
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
GeoHazards 2025, 6(2), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/geohazards6020030
Submission received: 30 April 2025 / Revised: 21 May 2025 / Accepted: 3 June 2025 / Published: 6 June 2025

Abstract

The 2024 cut-off low-pressure (DANA) event had a devastating impact on the province of Valencia (Spain), resulting in 227 fatalities. This extreme weather event highlighted the urgent need to enhance education on flood risk and prevention, particularly through geography lessons in schools. This paper presents a didactic experience conducted during the 2024–2025 academic year at a primary school in Alicante (Valencian Community, Spain), within the sixth-grade subject of “Natural, Social, and Cultural Environment Studies”. The initiative aimed to increase knowledge of the causes of flooding and safety measures, with a particular focus on the DANA event of 29 October 2024. Through hands-on and collaborative activities, the project sought to raise awareness of the importance of risk prevention and management. Ultimately, this educational approach aspires to foster a more resilient society, one that is better prepared to face the challenges posed by current and future climate change scenarios.
Keywords: DANA; education; prevention; didactic experience; floods DANA; education; prevention; didactic experience; floods

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Morote, Á.-F.; Tévar, B.; Olcina, J. The 2024 Floods in Valencia (Spain): Case Study of Flood Risk Education in a Primary Education Setting. GeoHazards 2025, 6, 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/geohazards6020030

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Morote Á-F, Tévar B, Olcina J. The 2024 Floods in Valencia (Spain): Case Study of Flood Risk Education in a Primary Education Setting. GeoHazards. 2025; 6(2):30. https://doi.org/10.3390/geohazards6020030

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Morote, Álvaro-Francisco, Brenda Tévar, and Jorge Olcina. 2025. "The 2024 Floods in Valencia (Spain): Case Study of Flood Risk Education in a Primary Education Setting" GeoHazards 6, no. 2: 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/geohazards6020030

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Morote, Á.-F., Tévar, B., & Olcina, J. (2025). The 2024 Floods in Valencia (Spain): Case Study of Flood Risk Education in a Primary Education Setting. GeoHazards, 6(2), 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/geohazards6020030

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