This article reviews the main insights from selected literature on risk perception, particularly
in connection with natural hazards. It includes numerous case studies on perception and …

Tsunamis are unpredictable and infrequent but potentially large impact natural disasters. To
prepare, mitigate and prevent losses from tsunamis, probabilistic hazard and risk analysis …

Questionnaires are popular and fundamental tools for acquiring information on public
knowledge and perception of natural hazards. Questionnaires can provide valuable …

Each of these Handbooks survey the field in a critical manner, evaluating theoretical models
in light of the best available empirical evidence. Distinctively sociological approaches are …

Warning research has identified people's major information sources as environmental cues,
social cues, and social warnings from authorities, news media, and peers. Social sources …

In December 2004, a huge tsunami in SE Asia claimed many lives and caused catastrophic
damage. This event has stimulated a debate about the role played by coastal ecosystems …

This study used variables from the Protective Action Decision Model to guide data collection
about 262 residents' responses to the 2009 Samoa M8. 1 earthquake and tsunami. The …

This study examines public risk perceptions and behavioral intentions in the event of a
Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) earthquake and local tsunami on the Oregon Coast. A …

On September 28, 2018 significant tsunami waves, which are considered to have been
generated by submarine landslides, struck the shorelines of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia …

The present study focuses on analysing the state of the tsunami risk communication
strategies, awareness and intended evacuation behaviour amongst tourists in Kamakura …