Households’ risk perception and behavioral responses to natech accidents

• Main Authors: Yu, Junlei, Cruz, Ana Maria, Hokugo, Akihiko
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Evacuation Behavior; Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami; DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88870; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45975
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study analyzes data on households’ risk perception and protective behavior following a natural disaster triggered technological accident (Natech accident) that occurred at an industrial park in Sendai during the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, on 11 March 2011. The results indicate tha...