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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lightning Protection (ICLP), 2014 International Conference o
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
DOI :
10.1109/ICLP.2014.6973279
