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June 11th 2009, Hispanic News
Managing Tsunami Risk: Social Context Influences On Preparedness, Douglas Paton, Bruce F. Houghton, Chris E. Gregg, David Mcivor, David M. Johnston, Petra Bürgelt, Penny Larin, Duane A. Gill, Liesel A. Ritchie, Steven Meinhold, Jennifer Horan
Managing Tsunami Risk: Social Context Influences On Preparedness, Douglas Paton, Bruce F. Houghton, Chris E. Gregg, David Mcivor, David M. Johnston, Petra Bürgelt, Penny Larin, Duane A. Gill, Liesel A. Ritchie, Steven Meinhold, Jennifer Horan
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This article describes the testing of a model that proposes that people's beliefs regarding the effectiveness of hazard preparedness interact with social context factors (community participation, collective efficacy, empowerment and trust) to influence levels of hazard preparedness. Using data obtained from people living in coastal communities in Alaska and Oregon that are susceptible to experiencing tsunami, structural equation modelling analyses confirmed the ability of the model to help account for differences in levels of tsunami preparedness. Analysis revealed that community members and civic agencies influence preparedness in ways that are independent of the information provided per se. The model suggests …