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000019758 04107 $$aeng
000019758 046__ $$k2017-01-09
000019758 100__ $$aAdom-Asamoah, Mark
000019758 24500 $$aEarthquake Risk: the Opinion of Ghanaian Local Artisans

000019758 24630 $$n16.$$pProceedings of the 16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
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000019758 506__ $$arestricted
000019758 520__ $$2eng$$aNatural disasters have numerous impacts on national economies and can have significant impact on the sustainability of long-term development and a country’s productive performance economy. A field survey was conducted between 2012 and 2013 to assess how Ghanaians of all works of life view risk associated with earthquake disaster. This paper particularly focuses on the earthquake risk perception of artisanal masons or so called “one-man contractors”, who form the group responsible for the construction of a large percentage of residential and informal buildings in the country. It provides an analysis of their seismic risk perception, and how such a perception is associated with demographic and socioeconomic variables. Furthermore, it analyses how their risk perception affects their behavior towards mitigation actions. The results of the study point to seismic risk perception behavior being greatly influenced by respondents’ demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, whereas mitigation actions also depend strongly on respondents’ demographic and socioeconomic status. It was noted from the study that the earthquake education is lacking and is a critical factor that needs to be addressed in the Ghanaian society. The findings will help Ghanaian local government authorities develop targeted policies earmarked at seismic risk disaster reduction, particularly for the sprawling urban centres.

000019758 540__ $$aText je chráněný podle autorského zákona č. 121/2000 Sb.
000019758 653__ $$aLocal Artisans; Earthquake disaster; Seismic risk; Mitigation action; Risk perception

000019758 7112_ $$a16th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering$$cSantiago (CL)$$d2017-01-09 / 2017-01-13$$gWCEE16
000019758 720__ $$aAdom-Asamoah, Mark$$iAllotey, Nii
000019758 8560_ $$ffischerc@itam.cas.cz
000019758 8564_ $$s185030$$uhttps://invenio.itam.cas.cz/record/19758/files/4321.pdf$$yOriginal version of the author's contribution as presented on USB, paper 4321.
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000019758 980__ $$aPAPER