DocumentCode
172088
Title
The influence of socio demographic factors on severe weather concern, knowledge and preparedness among Malaysians
Author
Aini, M.S. ; Elistina, A.B. ; Ab Kadir, M.Z.A. ; Gomes, Chandima ; Keul, A.G.
Author_Institution
Fac. of Human Ecology, Univ. Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia
fYear
2014
fDate
11-18 Oct. 2014
Firstpage
1050
Lastpage
1053
Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine the influence of socio-demographic factors on severe weather concern, knowledge and preparedness among urban and semi-urban residents of Malaysia. Results indicated that a broad-based education approach could be used to enhance community preparedness to severe weather risks as age, education level, gender and ethnicity did not influence all the variables of the study.
Keywords
meteorology; Malaysia; Malaysian; age; broad-based education approach; community preparedness enhancement; education level; ethnicity; semiurban resident; severe weather concern; severe weather knowledge; severe weather preparedness; severe weather risk; socio demographic factor influence; Education; Lightning; Mixers; Psychology; Rain; Terrain factors; lightning; lightning education; lightning preparedness; severe weather;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lightning Protection (ICLP), 2014 International Conference o
Conference_Location
Shanghai
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973279
Filename
6973279
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