Knowledge and Perception of Secondary School Students in Belgrade about Earthquakes as Natural Disasters

2015
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Cvetković, Vladimir M.
Dragićević, Slavoljub

Petrović, Marina
Mijalković, Saša
Jakovljević, Vladimir
Gacić, Jasmina
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The aim of this quantitative research is to determine the perception and actual knowledge of secondary school students in the Belgrade region with respect to earthquakes as a natural disaster and security threat, and to identify the factors that influence their knowledge and perceptions. The authors used a method of surveying students to identify and describe the factors that influence student knowledge and perceptions about earthquakes. For the purpose of this research, a sample of 3,063 students was drawn from the total population of secondary school students in Belgrade (65,561 students), which equates to 4.67% of the population. The results show that the sources of information on natural disasters and their threatening consequences influence the perceptions of secondary school students. In view of the evident lack of education about natural disasters in Serbia, the results of this study can be used when creating a strategy for educational programs. This research is the first step i...n developing and realizing a future strategy for natural disaster management by informing and including public (school population), scientific, and administrative communities in the process.
Keywords:
natural disasters / earthquakes / secondary schools / knowledge / BelgradeSource:
Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 2015, 24, 4, 1553-1561Publisher:
- HARD Publishing Company, Olsztyn, Poland
DOI: 10.15244/pjoes/39702
ISSN: 1230-1485
WoS: 000358899400010
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85036543799
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Geografski fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Cvetković, Vladimir M. AU - Dragićević, Slavoljub AU - Petrović, Marina AU - Mijalković, Saša AU - Jakovljević, Vladimir AU - Gacić, Jasmina PY - 2015 UR - https://gery.gef.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/667 AB - The aim of this quantitative research is to determine the perception and actual knowledge of secondary school students in the Belgrade region with respect to earthquakes as a natural disaster and security threat, and to identify the factors that influence their knowledge and perceptions. The authors used a method of surveying students to identify and describe the factors that influence student knowledge and perceptions about earthquakes. For the purpose of this research, a sample of 3,063 students was drawn from the total population of secondary school students in Belgrade (65,561 students), which equates to 4.67% of the population. The results show that the sources of information on natural disasters and their threatening consequences influence the perceptions of secondary school students. In view of the evident lack of education about natural disasters in Serbia, the results of this study can be used when creating a strategy for educational programs. This research is the first step in developing and realizing a future strategy for natural disaster management by informing and including public (school population), scientific, and administrative communities in the process. PB - HARD Publishing Company, Olsztyn, Poland T2 - Polish Journal of Environmental Studies T1 - Knowledge and Perception of Secondary School Students in Belgrade about Earthquakes as Natural Disasters VL - 24 IS - 4 SP - 1553 EP - 1561 DO - 10.15244/pjoes/39702 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_667 ER -
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Cvetković, V. M., Dragićević, S., Petrović, M., Mijalković, S., Jakovljević, V.,& Gacić, J.. (2015). Knowledge and Perception of Secondary School Students in Belgrade about Earthquakes as Natural Disasters. in Polish Journal of Environmental Studies HARD Publishing Company, Olsztyn, Poland., 24(4), 1553-1561. https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/39702 https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_667
Cvetković VM, Dragićević S, Petrović M, Mijalković S, Jakovljević V, Gacić J. Knowledge and Perception of Secondary School Students in Belgrade about Earthquakes as Natural Disasters. in Polish Journal of Environmental Studies. 2015;24(4):1553-1561. doi:10.15244/pjoes/39702 https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_667 .
Cvetković, Vladimir M., Dragićević, Slavoljub, Petrović, Marina, Mijalković, Saša, Jakovljević, Vladimir, Gacić, Jasmina, "Knowledge and Perception of Secondary School Students in Belgrade about Earthquakes as Natural Disasters" in Polish Journal of Environmental Studies, 24, no. 4 (2015):1553-1561, https://doi.org/10.15244/pjoes/39702 ., https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_gery_667 .