People's behaviour in the face of volcanic hazards: Perspectives from Javanese communities, Indonesia

Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Volumn 172, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 273-287

  Lavigne, Franck ^a   De Coster, Benjamin ^b   Juvin, Nancy ^b   Flohic, François ^b   Gaillard, Jean Christophe ^c   Texier, Pauline ^d   Morin, Julie ^e   Sartohadi, Junun ^f  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GÉOGRAPHIE PHYSIQUE   (France)

^b Planet Risk   (France)

^c Laboratoire PACTE   (France)

^d PRODIG   (France)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE LA RÉUNION   (France)

^f GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Indonesia; legends; representation; risk perception; volcano

Indexed keywords

DISASTER PREVENTION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; STATISTICAL METHODS; VOLCANOES;

CULTURAL BELIEFS; VOLCANIC CRISIS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

CRISIS MANAGEMENT; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK PERCEPTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

ASIA; CENTRAL JAVA; DIENG; EAST JAVA; EURASIA; GREATER SUNDA ISLANDS; INDONESIA; JAVA; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; MERAPI; SINDORO; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUMBING; SUNDA ISLES;

EID: 43049162154     PISSN: 03770273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2007.12.013     Document Type: Article

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