Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitudes toward Tsunamis: A Local Survey in the Southern Coast of Iran

In regions with low tsunami risk probability, mitigation plans are unlikely to resonate residents. Empirical data regarding people’s knowledge, awareness, and attitudes about tsunamis represent a keystone for better management improved disaster preparedness. This study evaluated these factors on the southern coast of Iran, Makran, by conducting field survey. The results presented in this paper indicate level awareness willingness evacuate among residents trust government regard management. Moreover, show significant religious attribution affecting respondents’ perception evacuation behavior that, along aforementioned factors, increases residents’ vulnerability. Based our findings, we provide some recommendations help policymakers understand how shape such that they will become more evidence-based, sensitive, informed, cost-effective.