How to transmit disaster information effectively: A linguistic perspective on Japan’s Tsunami Warnings and Evacuation Instructions

International Journal of Disaster Risk Science

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 150-158

  Arai, Kyoko ^a  

^a TOYO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

communication effectiveness; disaster information; Evacuation Instructions; Japan; Tsunami Warnings

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893818964     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20950055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13753-013-0016-8     Document Type: Article

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