A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Earthquake Preparedness Models in Taiwan and New Zealand

The model proposes that people’s decision to prepare reflects the outcome of a sequence of activities. Taking the conservative Taiwanese culture into consideration, a single-stage cluster sampling strategy will be applied for participant recruitment. Data collection will involve using a survey.

Ten survey respondents will be interviewed to gain a better understanding of the community processes and competencies that underpin people’s decisions to prepare in ways that increase their earthquake resilience. These data will be used to provide the foundation for specific recommendations for the content and mode of delivery of risk communication strategies for at risk communities. It is expected to develop a theoretically robust and empirically validated model of natural hazard preparedness.