Earthquake preparedness can reduce casualties and economic losses caused by
earthquakes effectively. Existing literature confirms that people's knowledge and perception …

This article explores and specifies the impact of risk perception on household preparedness
for terrorism based on a representative sample of households in the United States. This was …

Background Women, with more vulnerabilities and less access to resources, are often seen
as victims of natural disasters. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the …

This paper discusses about innovation strategy to build students' disaster literacy through
integrating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and Disaster (STEM-D) …

Worldwide studies show that gender is an important variable affecting disaster risk
perception and that women have high levels of disaster risk perception. The objective of this …

Disaster preparedness is critical for reducing potential impact. This paper contributes to
current knowledge of disaster preparedness using representative national sample data from …

In this study, we present a novel methodology that may be used to analyze tsunami risk
along coastal regions. The application of the proposed methodology is demonstrated for the …

Loss and damage in an area after an earthquake is increased due to complex nature of
awareness, knowledge and perception influencing vulnerability of exposed communities. In …

ObjectivesPreparedness for emergencies and disasters is imperative for public resilience.
Previous studies have revealed low levels of civilian preparedness for conflicts. Classic …

Background Health practitioners are expected to respond effectively to an earthquake event
and provide lifesaving treatment to an influx of casualties. Understanding the factors that …