[ghsc-seminars] GHSC Seminar, Thursday July 12th @ 10am: Dave Johnston, GNS Science, New Zealand
Rigler, Erin (Josh)
erigler at usgs.gov
Thu Jul 5 20:12:21 UTC 2018
*"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
immediately following earthquake shaking, exposes an individual to
increased risk of injury. Globally,
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
behavior and injury data from the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence (Mw7.1
Darfield 2010; Mw6.3
Christchurch 2011), New Zealand. We identified three
main influences on human behavior during
earthquake shaking. The first influence is the environment that an
individual is located in during the
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
behave differently than an adult alone. Third, an individual’s behavior
during shaking is also
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
relationships between
these key factors.
*Thursday, July 12th**, 2018*
*10am*
* (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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