Tsunami hazards: public awareness and response

dc.contributor.author	Samarawickrama, SP
dc.contributor.author	Ratnasooriya, AHR
dc.contributor.author	Hettiarachchi, SSL
dc.contributor.author	Lawrance, MKD
dc.contributor.author	Kumara, GGA
dc.date.accessioned	2013-12-30T18:09:01Z
dc.date.available	2013-12-30T18:09:01Z
dc.date.issued	2007
dc.identifier.uri	http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/9734
dc.description.abstract	The objective of this research study was to assess the degree of public awareness on tsunamis. The results of the study are useful in planning awareness programs, the preparation of the Hazard Maps and in the implementation of research findings of the other components of the overall research project. A questionnaire survey was carried out covering a sample of more than 1200 people. The survey covered around 600 members of the general public and 600 school children.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.title	Tsunami hazards: public awareness and response	en_US
dc.type	Conference-Extended-Abstract	en_US
dc.identifier.year	2007	en_US
dc.identifier.conference	ERU Research for industry	en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos	98-100	en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding	Proceeding of the 13th annual symposium	en_US