Human response to extreme events: A review of three post-tsunami disaster case studies

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dc.contributor.authorBird, DKen_AU
dc.contributor.authorChagué-Goff, Cen_AU
dc.contributor.authorGero, Aen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-17T03:57:57Zen_AU
dc.date.available2012-04-17T03:57:57Zen_AU
dc.date.issued2011-08-30en_AU
dc.date.statistics2012-04-17en_AU
dc.description.abstractInvestigating survivors' behaviour prior to, during and after a disaster provides emergency management agencies with greater understanding of the complexities which influence public response. This information can then be used to develop better community-based disaster risk-reduction strategies. In this paper, we review three post-tsunami disaster case studies: the Indian Ocean tsunami (IOT) on 26 December 2004, the Java tsunami on 17 July 2006 and the South Pacific tsunami on 29 September 2009. The 2004 IOT and 2006 Java tsunami surveys involved delayed-response post-disaster research using video interviewing. The 2009 South Pacific tsunami entailed rapid-response post-disaster research using questionnaire interviews. We highlight the major outcomes of each case study and, based on these, make recommendations for improving tsunami education programs in Australia. These include educating the public about tsunami risk, natural warning signs of tsunamis and regionally specific behavioural response. To help facilitate improvements to future post-disaster research, discussion on survey-related issues from each case study is provided.© 2010, Taylor & Francis Ltden_AU
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00049182.2011.595670en_AU
dc.identifier.citationBird, D. K., Chagué-Goff, C., Gero, A., (2011). Human response to extreme events: a review of three post-tsunami disaster case studies. Australian Geographer, 42(3), 225-239. doi:10.1080/00049182.2011.595670en_AU
dc.identifier.govdoc3897en_AU
dc.identifier.issn0004-9182en_AU
dc.identifier.issue3en_AU
dc.identifier.journaltitleAustralian Geographeren_AU
dc.identifier.pagination225-239en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://apo.ansto.gov.au/dspace/handle/10238/4137en_AU
dc.identifier.volume42en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_AU
dc.subjectTsunamisen_AU
dc.subjectNatural disastersen_AU
dc.subjectReviewsen_AU
dc.subjectIndian Oceanen_AU
dc.subjectHazardsen_AU
dc.subjectEarthquakesen_AU
dc.titleHuman response to extreme events: A review of three post-tsunami disaster case studiesen_AU
dc.typeJournal Articleen_AU
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