[ghsc-seminars] GHSC Seminar, Thursday July 12th @ 10am: Dave Johnston, GNS Science, New Zealand

[Rigler, Erin (Josh)]

*"Understanding human behavior during and​ ​immediately following
earthquake shaking**"*

*​Dave Johnston​*
*​GNS Science​*
*, ​New Zealand​*

To reduce earthquake casualties, it is important to understand how human
behavior, during and
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immediately following earthquake shaking, exposes an individual to
increased risk of injury. Globally,
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little research has analyzed the immediate human responses to earthquake
shaking, mostly due to data
​ ​
constraints and/or ethical considerations. To better understand the
relationship between human
​ ​
behavior and injury, researchers need a robust and repeatable methodology.
We analyzed human
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behavior and injury data from the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence (Mw7.1
Darfield 2010; Mw6.3
​ ​
Christchurch 2011), New Zealand. We identified three
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main influences on human behavior during
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earthquake shaking. The first influence is the environment that an
individual is located in during the
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earthquake, such as inner-city building, in bed at home, or outside.
Second, who an individual is with at
​ ​
the time of the earthquake will affect their behavior. For example, an
adult with a small child will
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behave differently than an adult alone. Third, an individual’s behavior
during shaking is also
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influenced by their age, gender, previous earthquake experience, and the
earthquake’s attributes,
​ ​
including intensity and duration of shaking. Further research is needed to
better understand the
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relationships between
​​
these key factors.

*T​hurs​day, ​July 1​2​th**, 2018*
*​10​​​​a​m​​*
*​  (Mountain Time)*
*USGS, 1711 Illinois Street, Golden, CO*
*Entry Level Seminar Room (204)*

*Note: Please arrive *~5 minutes early* and *bring photo ID* for
airport-style security measures now in place at the USGS building.

Thank you,
GHSC Seminar Committee

Mirus, Ben - bbmirus at usgs.gov
Josh Rigler - erigler at usgs.gov
Oliver Boyd - olboyd at usgs.gov <oboyd at usgs.gov>
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