"Even if it doesn't come, you should be prepared": Natural hazard perception, remoteness, and implications for disaster risk reduction in rural Fiji. (September 2020)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- "Even if it doesn't come, you should be prepared": Natural hazard perception, remoteness, and implications for disaster risk reduction in rural Fiji. (September 2020)
- Main Title:
- "Even if it doesn't come, you should be prepared": Natural hazard perception, remoteness, and implications for disaster risk reduction in rural Fiji
- Authors:
- Pearce, Tristan
Currenti, Renee
Doran, Brendan
Sidle, Roy
Ford, James
Leon, Javier - Abstract:
- Highlights: Preparation is key to surviving a disaster and minimising harm. Local perceptions of risk, worldviews and beliefs influence disaster preparedness. Past experience with less-severe events can contribute to complacency. Climate-proofing homes should include new and traditional construction techniques.
- Is Part Of:
- International journal of disaster risk reduction. Volume 48(2020)
- Journal:
- International journal of disaster risk reduction
- Issue:
- Volume 48(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 48, Issue 2020 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 48
- Issue:
- 2020
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0048-2020-0000
- Page Start:
- Page End:
- Publication Date:
- 2020-09
- Subjects:
- Emergency management -- Periodicals
Risk management -- Periodicals
Disaster relief -- Periodicals
Hazard mitigation -- Periodicals
363.34 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/22124209/ ↗
http://www.elsevier.com/journals ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101591 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 2212-4209
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