Foreigners' disaster information gathering behavior after the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake Part 1: Information disparity between Japanese and foreigners

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The magnitude 9.0 Tohoku Earthquake, subsequent tsunami along the Pacific seaboard of Japan, and ensuing nuclear crisis have reinforced the importance of clear and timely communication of disaster-related information for mitigating long-term negative impacts and working towards recovery. For people living in Japan, however, this disaster has been one of confusing and conflicting messages from differing information sources. In order to improve the dissemination of information after future disasters, a survey investigation was conducted to understand how people in the Kanto region received their disaster-related information and how it affected their decisions in the aftermath of the disaster. This paper compares the results of Japanese and foreigners and discusses some initial impressions of the disaster information gathering behavior and post-disaster actions.[This abstract is not included in the PDF]