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ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning and Schools in the United States
2018 Anchorage Earthquake and 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquakes
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Consent Form, Research Protocol, Survey/Questionnaire
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Publicly Available, No Cost
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No
Date Published:
08/11/2021
Date Record Updated:
05/17/2022
Description:
This research project was designed to fill a major gap in the literature by assessing the readiness, willingness, and ability of K-12 schools in Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington to adapt their school emergency plans to include EEW. Phase 1 of this project involves qualitative research in Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, and in Ridgecrest and Trona, California. These regions were affected by earthquake activity in November 2018 and July 2019, respectively. Our research team interviewed school district administrators; school principals; teachers, students, and parents; emergency management personnel; and engineers about their earthquake experiences, damage to the built environment, disruption to the social environment, and receptivity to using EEW. During Phase 2 of this project, the research team distributed an online survey to school district officials in Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington regarding their perceptions and/or adoption of EEW systems in their schools. This project includes the research instruments, IRB protocols, and other materials that will be of use to other researchers interested in the study of earthquake early warning, protective actions, earthquake impacts, and schools.
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- Administered By:
- Researcher or Professional Interviewer, Trained Non-Expert
- Administration Mode:
- In-Person Interview
- Administration Time:
- N/A
- Ease of Use:
- Moderate
- Electronic Data Capture (EDC):
- N/A
- Language:
- English
- Resource Type:
- Consent Form, Research Protocol, Survey/Questionnaire
- Study Population:
- General
- Event Type:
- Geologic Event
- Geologic Event: Earthquake
- Geologic Event: Earthquake
- Research Program Product:
- N/A
- Special Topics:
- Community Impacts, Demographics, Perceptions, Preparedness
- Funding Source:
- Other U.S. Federal Agency
- Other U.S. Federal Agency Source Name: United States Geological Survey
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