Community preparedness in facing natural hazards such as earthquakes is extremely
important. Although there are numerous studies on community preparedness for …

Background Earthquakes cause many casualties worldwide. Taking preventive measures
and improving community preparedness is critical to reducing earthquake damage. The …

With the increasing frequency of all kinds of natural disasters, strengthening the resilience
and disaster prevention capacity of communities, and improving residents' preparedness for …

Social capital constitutes an important resource in vulnerable cities of the developing world
where formal disaster management capacities are weak, responses are limited, and socio …

The study aims to predict household earthquake preparedness in Malaysia using the theory
of planned behavior (TPB) in its original form and an extended model including community …

Household preparedness is essential for resilience-building and disaster risk reduction.
Limited studies have explored the correlations between place attachment, self-efficacy, and …

For people in earthquake-poverty areas, taking effective disaster preparedness is the key to
reduce the loss of life and property. Based on the survey data of 327 residents in Wenchuan …

Levels of disaster risk preparedness in developing countries are often inadequate and,
consequently, these regions are often severely affected by natural disasters. Improvements …

The ability to plan for a disaster is associated with a range of contextual factors and often
traverses several sites of inequities, including sociodemographic and institutional …

Earthquake as a health risk affects human health all around the world. Iran is located in an
earthquake-prone area; however, Iranian people do not demonstrate appropriate …