Public awareness of Tsunami hazards in Sri Lanka
dc.contributor.author | Samarawickrama, SP | |
dc.contributor.author | Ratnasooriya, AHR | |
dc.contributor.author | Hettiarachchi, SSL | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-06-24T08:26:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-06-24T08:26:47Z | |
dc.description.abstract | The objective of this research study was to assess the degree of public awareness on tsunamis. The results of the study are useful in planning awareness programs, the preparation of the Hazard Maps and in the implementation of research findings of the other components of the overall research project. A questionnaire survey was carried out covering a sample of more than 1200 people. The survey covered around 600 members of the general public and 600 school children | en_US |
dc.identifier.accno | 91244 | en_US |
dc.identifier.department | Department of Civil Engineering | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/14447 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Economic Policy | en_US |
dc.subject | Economic Planning-Sri Lanka | en_US |
dc.subject | Tsunami Disaster-Sri Lanka | en_US |
dc.subject | Natural Hazards-Awareness-Tsunami-Sri Lanka | en_US |
dc.subject | Natural Disasters | en_US |
dc.title | Public awareness of Tsunami hazards in Sri Lanka | en_US |
dc.type | SRC-Report | en_US |