COMPARISON OF TSUNAMI DISASTER PREVENTION AWARENESS BETWEEN LOCAL RESIDENTS AFFECTED BY TSUNAMI AND WORRY ABOUT TSUNAMI

Abstract

 In this study, similarities and differences of psychological processes were investigated based on the questionnaire survey which was carried out in 2 target area; Hirono town where it was affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tosashimizu city where it will be further risk by the Nankai Trough Earthquake. The analysis was as follows: (i) Tsunami Disaster Prevention Awareness is unaffected real experience of large scale disaster, (ii) Tsunami hazard map is one of effective method for strengthen Disaster Prevention Awareness even though elder people, (iii) A rising “Behavior” directly connect to “Will for Evacuation” as countermeasure against next disaster.