Melissa Teo|Ashantha Goonetilleke|Alireza Ahankoob|Kaveh Deilami|Marion Lawie
Disaster awareness and information seeking behaviour among residents from low socio-economic backgrounds
Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology|Queensland University of Technology|University of Queensland
individuals socioeconomic status increase vulnerability ability prepare recover aftermath disaster people low socioeconomic lse backgrounds often face greater disaster risks least prepared disaster events due number factors including lack housing affordability low income literacy levels established relationship persons socioeconomic status disaster vulnerability little understood disaster information seeking needs preferences lse population groups affects levels disaster awareness paper addresses gap comparative study lse nonlse population groups identify key disaster information sources shapes levels disaster awareness survey 224 residents conducted multivariate regression analysis lse nonlse respondents revealed trend disaster passivity population groups english language proficiency occupation familiarity local environment important factors influencing disaster awareness among lse population groups nonlse population groups disaster awareness genderdependent females showing higher levels awareness overall television trusted information source regardless socioeconomic status results provide better understanding underlying impact socioeconomic status disaster awareness information seeking behaviour assist practitioners policy makers making informed decisions disaster mitigation strategies reduce disaster risk vulnerability targeted population groups