Tsunami awareness: a comparative assessment between Japan and the USA

Esteban, Miguel; Bricker, Jeremy D.; Arce, Ricardo San Carlos; Takagi, Hiroshi; Yun, Nam-Yi; Chaiyapa, Warathida; Sjoegren, Alexander; Shibayama, Tomoya

doi:10.1007/s11069-018-3365-1

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“…Education, culture and government policies largely influence natural hazard awareness, which is location-specific [22]. For instance, awareness of tsunamis has increased since the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, most probably through the influence of the media [23]. Tsunami awareness seems much higher than that of other coastal flooding hazards.…”

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The Role of Education in Increasing Awareness and Reducing Impact of Natural Hazards

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Education could play a role in decreasing and mitigating damages caused by natural disaster. By analysing relationships between level of education and components of the World Risk Index, this study demonstrated an education’s role in natural hazard awareness and mitigation. For this purpose, we analysed relationships between the components of WRI, created an education factor independent of WRI (based on PISA 2018 Science test results), analysed the frequency, magnitude and exposure of natural hazards of an extreme event character in selected countries and analysed the relationships between the education factor and WRI components among the countries. A detailed analysis was performed for 15 countries representing the full global range of natural hazards (frequency, magnitude and exposure to droughts, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods (not related to hurricanes), mass movements, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis) and level of education. We found that the education factor (ranked and normalised to the maximal value among the considered countries) has significant negative correlation with the following WRI parameters: the Natural Hazard Factor (relative vulnerability, based on the difference between the relative and calculated WRI, ranked and normalised to the maximal value of WRI differences), susceptibility, lack of coping capacities and lack of adaptive capacities (all ranked and normalised to the maximal value). Results indicated that countries at low risk tend to be over-aware while countries at high risk are under-aware of natural hazards. Education can significantly increase awareness of natural hazards and reduce their impact.

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“…Nevertheless, the majority of students (who responded to the test instrument with respect to lightning) were aware of the risks associated with lightning strikes, as most students were able to identify the riskiest location (about 2/3 rd of students tested gave a positive response). This further suggested that the familiarity of the risks associated with natural hazards were media related (Esteban et al, 2018). Furthermore, in a study by Phillips and Schmidlin (2014), no connection was found between lightning safety knowledge and experience with natural hazards.…”

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“…Perhaps predictably, tectonic natural hazards positive responses (earthquakes and tsunamis) were much lower for earthquakes than for tsunamis, except in the case of the Japanese respondents. To account for more favourable behavioural action responses in the case of tsunamis, Esteban et al (2018) indicated that the media had a considerable influence on student thinking. In this study, a media impact might account for the favourable behavioural actions found also for lightning situations, irrespective of whether the students were from Estonia, US-East Coast, US-West Coast, or Japan, and in spite of little mention in the respective curricula.…”

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“…Natural disaster reduction (NDR) aims to reduce the undesirable impact caused by natural hazards like hurricanes, lightning strikes, earthquakes and tsunamis through impact prevention. Creating awareness of natural hazards is one way to reduce the impacts of natural disasters, as is also the case for tsunamis, which have been covered extensively in the media (Esteban et al, 2018). Other ways to reduce in the impacts of natural disasters can be developing responsible behavioural actions to take when a natural hazard occurs and developing student dispositions.…”

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Exploring the Effect of Nos/Not Learning and Dispositions on Undertaking Behavioural Actions in the Case of Natural Hazards

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Holbrook

2019

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This research seeks to evaluate students’ intended behavioural actions in the event of a natural hazard, specifically hurricane, lightning, earthquake, or tsunami. A test instrument, measuring behavioural actions in the event of a natural hazard, and related NOS/NOT beliefs and dispositions, is utilized to collect data in Estonia, USA and Japan (N=2323). Results suggest that students responded adequately to tsunamis and lightning strikes, but to a lesser extent for hurricanes and earthquakes. Results also suggest a connection between dispositions and behavioural actions, but a lack of connection between generalised. NOS/NOT conceptualisations and behavioural actions. Results imply that students find it difficult to apply their learning to new situations requiring responsible behavioural actions. Implications indicate that NOS/NOT are not well understood, while responsible behavioural actions need to more heavily stressed in teaching about natural hazards involving the promotion of student values and attitudes with respect to Natural Disaster Reduction (NDR). Keywords: behavioural action, Natural Disaster Reduction (NDR), dispositions, Natural Hazards (NH), Nature of Science (NOS), Nature of Technology (NOT).

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“…Global awareness of risks associated with tsunamis has been increased due to the large number of events that have taken place since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2010 Samoa and Chile tsunamis, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake tsunami [34]. Partially owing to the high death tolls and destruction following these events, a conception of "tsunami culture" has developed in communities who have been affected by tsunamis.…”

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Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes toward Tsunamis: A Local Survey in the Southern Coast of Iran

Salah

Sasaki

2021

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In regions with low tsunami risk probability, mitigation plans are unlikely to resonate with residents. Empirical data regarding people’s knowledge, awareness, and attitudes about tsunamis represent a keystone for better risk management and improved disaster preparedness. This study evaluated these factors on the southern coast of Iran, Makran, by conducting a field survey. The results presented in this paper indicate a low level of awareness and willingness to evacuate among residents and a low level of trust in the government in regard to risk management. Moreover, the results show a significant religious attribution affecting respondents’ risk perception and evacuation behavior that, along with the aforementioned factors, increases residents’ vulnerability. Based on our findings, we provide some recommendations to help policymakers understand how to shape mitigation and evacuation plans such that they will become more evidence-based, sensitive, informed, and cost-effective.

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Tsunami awareness: a comparative assessment between Japan and the USA

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Cited by 23 publications

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The Role of Education in Increasing Awareness and Reducing Impact of Natural Hazards

The Role of Education in Increasing Awareness and Reducing Impact of Natural Hazards

Exploring the Effect of Nos/Not Learning and Dispositions on Undertaking Behavioural Actions in the Case of Natural Hazards

Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes toward Tsunamis: A Local Survey in the Southern Coast of Iran

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