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Preparedness actions towards seismic risk mitigation for the general public in Martinique, French Lesser Antilles: a mid-term appraisal |
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J. C. Audru, J. L. Vernier, B. Capdeville, J. J. Salindre, É. Mouly |
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Englisch
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1561-8633
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In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Science ; 13, no. 8 ; Nr. 13, no. 8 (2013-08-15), S.2031-2039 |
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250085497
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/nhess-13-2031-2013.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Martinique is a French island in the Lesser Antilles, with a high seismic
hazard. In 2006, Martinican stakeholders involved in seismic safety formed
the "Réplik" working group ("Aftershock" in French), the first of its
kind in this region. This paper addresses a mid-term appraisal of the first
seismic awareness campaign organised by Réplik from 2006 to 2011, and how
it has modified, or not, local earthquake and tsunami preparedness. Despite
efforts from Réplik to assess its efficiency through surveys, a growing
gap is noted between the observed awareness and the actual preparedness of
the public. As usual, gender, age, educational level, then boredom and
saturation contribute to this discrepancy; strong cultural items may also
influence the perception of actions. To remain efficient and respond to the
public's expectations, Réplik must redirect its actions towards a
cultural congruence of information: consideration of religion and local
beliefs, comprehensive messages on TV and radio, use of the Creole language,
participatory experiences and drills, and a little science. With this, the
Réplik stakeholders can hope to increase Martinicans' involvement into
the preparedness process, to cope quickly with a strong earthquake and this
know-how can be shared with other seismically active islands in the
Caribbean. |
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