Citation

Ohta Y. IATSS Res. 1983; 7(1): 58-70.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

A field survey on human responses during and after a large earthquake was performed in the affected areas to find ways of mitigating the effects of serious seismic disasters. The most significant factor governing juman response is seismic intensity. The problems of seismically weak construction and limited open space are magnified by the extreme emotional response to strong tremors in some. This leads to interfence with rational safety actions of others who were less emotionally distressed .