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

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...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-01, Vol.13 (2), p.449
Main Authors: Salah, Parastoo, Sasaki, Jun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Casualties
Coasts
Community
Culture
Developing countries
Disaster management
Earthquakes
Emergency preparedness
Evacuation
Knowledge
LDCs
Low level
Mitigation
Polls & surveys
Questionnaires
Risk management
Risk perception
Risk taking
Seismic engineering
Sustainability
Tsunamis
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13020449