New Zealanders' judgments of earthquake risk before and after the Canterbury earthquake: Do they relate to preparedness?

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dc.citation.issue4
dc.citation.volume40
dc.contributor.authorMcClure J
dc.contributor.authorWills C
dc.contributor.authorJohnston DM
dc.contributor.authorRecker C
dc.contributor.editorFitzgerald, J
dc.contributor.editorO'Connor, F
dc.contributor.editorEvans, IM
dc.coverage.spatialNew Zealand
dc.date.available2011
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractPrevious research has examined judgments about earthquake likelihood after citizens have experienced an earthquake, but has not compared judgments in the affected region with other regions. Following the Darfield (Canterbury) earthquake, this research compared earthquake risk judgments in the affected region and those outside the region. Participants in Christchurch, Wellington and Palmerston North judged the likelihood of an earthquake before and after the 2010 Canterbury (Darfield) earthquake, near Christchurch. Wellington was chosen as there had been higher expectations of an earthquake in that area. Palmerston North was chosen to be comparable to Christchurch before the Darfield earthquake, in that many New Zealanders have expected an earthquake in Wellington, not Palmerston North. Participants judged earthquake likelihoods for their own city, for the rest of New Zealand and for Canterbury. Christchurch participants also indicated their preparedness before and after the earthquake. Expectations of an earthquake in Canterbury were low before the Darfield earthquake in all three regions and rose significantly after that earthquake. In contrast, Wellingtonians’ judgments of the likelihood of an earthquake in Wellington were high before the Darfield earthquake and did not rise after that earthquake. Christchurch participants’ risk perceptions showed only a weak relation to their preparedness. These results clarify how disasters such as major earthquakes affect judgments of earthquake risk for citizens inside and outside the affected area. The results show that these effects differ in cities where an earthquake is expected. Broader issues about preparing for earthquakes are also discussed.
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dc.description.notesPsychology and Disasters: A special issue with emphasis on research and practice in the months of earthquakes in Canterbury, New Zealand, from September 2010.
dc.description.publication-statusPublished
dc.format.extent7 - 11 (5)
dc.identifierhttp://www.psychology.org.nz/
dc.identifier.citationNew Zealand Journal of Psychology, 2011, 40 (4), pp. 7 - 11 (5)
dc.identifier.elements-id161094
dc.identifier.issn1179-7924
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherThe New Zealand Psychological Society
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.psychology.org.nz/
dc.relation.isPartOfNew Zealand Journal of Psychology
dc.titleNew Zealanders' judgments of earthquake risk before and after the Canterbury earthquake: Do they relate to preparedness?
dc.typeJournal article
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pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences/Joint Centre for Disaster Research
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