Perceptions of hazard and risk on Santorini

Dominey‐Howes, Dale; Minos‐Minopoulos, Despina

doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2004.06.002

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“…At the international level, for instance, Lane (2003) studies the perception of residents in Banos concerning their vulnerability to hazards during the eruption of Mount Tungurahua in Ecuador. In Greece, Dominey and Minopoulos (2004) study the perception of the people living on two volcanoes in Santorini. Meanwhile, in South Iceland, simultaneous research by Johannesdottir and Gisladottir (2010) studies the perception of the Alftaver community living under the threat of the Katlan Volcano.…”

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Economic Rationality of Residents Living in the Area Prone to Merapi Volcanic Disaster

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The research concerned here was to know the economic rationality of residents who dwelled again in their former village after the eruption of Mount Merapi in 2010 and refused to be relocated by the government. A combined research method, namely, a combination between a qualitative method and a quantitative one, was used to uncover the rationality. The qualitative part of the research was conducted first by deciding informants considered knowledgeable about the matter under research. Then the informants were interviewed in turns decided via snowball sampling. Some secondary data were used to support the qualitative research. As for the quantitative part of the research, it was conducted afterwards by turning members of the households in the village into respondents. The finding of the research is as follows. The residents perceive the disaster not only as a dangerous natural phenomenon but also as an economic blessing because tourists' visits to the areas suffering from the impact of the disaster enable residents to have activities that have economic value. That economic rationality was what motivated them to return to their village though its condition is categorized by the government as unfit for dwelling.

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Economic Rationality of Residents Living in the Area Prone to Merapi Volcanic Disaster

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“…If the work has been published elsewhere it is common practice to simply Table 2. A review of 46 questionnaire based natural hazard research articles and the number of articles that provided: response format, delivery mode, sampling technique, response rate, the questionnaire and the total number of articles that include all 5 of these criteria (Akason et al, 2006;Anderson-Berry, 2003;Badri et al, 2006;Barberi et al, 2008;Dominey-Howes, 2006, 2008;Bruen et al, 2008;Carlino et al, 2008;Davis et al, 2005;Dolce and Ricciardi, 2007;Dominey-Howes and Minos-Minopoulos, 2004;Gaillard, 2008;Gaillard et al, 2008;Glatron and Beck, 2008;Gregg et al, 2004aGregg et al, , b, 2006Gregg et al, , 2007Grímsdóttir and McClung, 2006;Haynes et al, 2007Haynes et al, , 2008aJohnston and Benton, 1998;King et al, 2006;Kozak et al, 2007;Kurita et al, 2006;Lam et al, 2007;Leonard et al, 2008;Lindell and Whitney, 2000;Martin et al, 2007;McIvor and Paton, 2007;Meheux and Parker, 2006;Paton et al, 2001aPaton et al, , b, 2008aPerry and Lindell, 2008;Raaijmakers et al, 2008;Rasid et al, 1996;Solana and Kilburn, 2003;Solana et al, 2008;Thieken et al, 2005Thieken et al, , 2007Tran et al, 2008;…”

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The use of questionnaires for acquiring information on public perception of natural hazards and risk mitigation – a review of current knowledge and practice

Bird

2009

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

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Abstract. Questionnaires are popular and fundamental tools for acquiring information on public knowledge and perception of natural hazards. Questionnaires can provide valuable information to emergency management agencies for developing risk management procedures. Although many natural hazards researchers describe results generated from questionnaires, few explain the techniques used for their development and implementation. Methodological detail should include, as a minimum, response format (open/closed questions), mode of delivery, sampling technique, response rate and access to the questionnaire to allow reproduction of or comparison with similar studies. This article reviews current knowledge and practice for developing and implementing questionnaires. Key features include questionnaire design, delivery mode, sampling techniques and data analysis. In order to illustrate these aspects, a case study examines methods chosen for the development and implementation of questionnaires used to obtain information on knowledge and perception of volcanic hazards in a tourist region in southern Iceland. Face-to-face interviews highlighted certain issues with respect to question structure and sequence. Recommendations are made to overcome these problems before the questionnaires are applied in future research projects. In conclusion, basic steps that should be disclosed in the literature are provided as a checklist to ensure that reliable, replicable and valid results are produced from questionnaire based hazard knowledge and risk perception research.

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“…The use of the questionnaire instrument to investigate the public perception of a range of hazards is becoming increasingly common [31][32][33][34][35]. Typically, the questionnaire consists of a number of questions that the respondent must answer in the form of a group.…”

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Public Evaluation of Speed Humps Performance and Effectiveness

Shwaly¹,

Al-Ayaat

Zakaria

2018

CivileJournal

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In Egypt, it is believed that speed humps are the cheapest and best solutions to reduce vehicles speed and thus reduce the number of potential accidents. Due to the lack of specifications in Egypt that govern the installation of speed humps, they were spread randomly and with different dimensions without adequate studies. Consequently, this practice can cause adverse effects on the road users and the surrounding environment. For this purpose, a questionnaire was designed to discuss the different effects of using speed humps in Kafr El-Sheikh city as a typical model in the Egyptian cities. To verify that the questionnaire is appropriate for the intended task, it was evaluated by 30 respondents aged 18 years and over. After the trial process, the required corrections were made to the proposed form of the questionnaire. Then, final questionnaires were distributed and 1000 responses were collected from all road users, whether they were pedestrians, drivers, and owners of vehicles or vehicle repairmen by using face-to-face interviews. The responses were analysed using SPSS program. The results reflected that the installation of speed humps contributed greatly to reduce vehicles speed, the flow of traffic and accidents rate. On the other hand, the results proved that humps also contribute significantly to the environmental pollution, damage to the pavement and vehicles especially when they are poorly designed and located. The majority of respondents attributed the random spread of the speed humps to the weakness of the authorities in law enforcement and the prevention of the installation of new humps without authorization. Finally, with the widespread use of speed humps and with the exception of the positive impact on traffic safety, it also has negative impacts on both the economy and the environment. Finally, the use of speed humps can cause many harmful effects to the neighbourhood, if there no strict control on its installation process. Unless specifications and some standards should be strictly followed, other means of traffic calming measures should be considered.

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Perceptions of hazard and risk on Santorini

Cited by 93 publications

References 18 publications

Economic Rationality of Residents Living in the Area Prone to Merapi Volcanic Disaster

Economic Rationality of Residents Living in the Area Prone to Merapi Volcanic Disaster

The use of questionnaires for acquiring information on public perception of natural hazards and risk mitigation – a review of current knowledge and practice

Public Evaluation of Speed Humps Performance and Effectiveness

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