Consciousness and behavior for typhoon events and related phenomena in Okinawa, Japan: A resident consciousness survey
2018
Saito, S. (University of the Ryukyus (Japan). Organization for Research Promotion, Center for Strategic Research Project) | Nakamura, S.
This study assesses results of a survey eliciting responses related to typhoon and related phenomena. Questionnaires were administered to male and female Okinawa residents in their twenties to sixties, assessing five themes: (1) anxious feelings about disasters and risk recognition, (2) media usage, (3) knowledge about typhoon events, (4) disaster countermeasures, and (5) disaster subculture. Results show the following: (1) People were more “anxious” about typhoons than about other natural disasters. (2) When a typhoon approaches, people use mobile internet services as much as or more than TV to obtain typhoon information. (3) People tend to be able to infer typhoon strength from atmospheric pressure (hPa) measurements. They have their own criteria for judging whether they will go to work (school), or not. (4) When a typhoon approaches, solitary islands' residents do more countermeasures against typhoons than people living in other areas. (5) Regarding the disaster subculture, more than 90% of respondents report that “We cannot help accepting typhoon in Okinawa”; 70% of respondents report that “Typhoon events are a part of nature. It is reasonable to have a sense of awe and reverence about them.” The background of countermeasures to suppress typhoon damage comprises human consciousness, knowledge, and a disaster subculture that has been cultivated in Okinawa over many years.
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