Abstract
Disaster science is an academic field that explores mechanisms of disasters, investigates economic, social, and environmental impact of disasters, and develops systems for disaster prevention, mitigation, and restoration. After the 2011 Great East Japan (Tohoku) earthquake and tsunami disaster, reduction and avoidance of potential losses from disasters have received much attention. The purpose of this article is to introduce a new research field in disaster science called disaster cognitive psychological science. First, we define disasters in disaster science. Second, disaster cognitive psychological science is introduced. The scopes of disaster cognitive psychological science are 1) to clarify human mental processes and behaviors in any situation related to disasters such as evacuation behavior, risk perception, and decision making, and 2) to develop and evaluate new systems for disaster prevention, mitigation, and restoration such as education and training programs for disaster prevention. Finally, disaster cognitive psychological science research has only just begun. We shall continue our research related to disaster cognitive psychological science.
Highlights
Introduction of Disaster Cognitive Psychological ScienceRui Nouchi1,2Received 10 February 2015; accepted 12 March 2015; published 16 March 2015 AbstractDisaster science is an academic field that explores mechanisms of disasters, investigates economic, social, and environmental impact of disasters, and develops systems for disaster prevention, mitigation, and restoration
We propose that disaster cognitive psychological science, which is the combined word for psychology and cognitive science, be added as a seventh school for disaster science
The purpose of the basic study is to clarify human mental processes and behaviors in any situation related to disasters such as evacuation behavior, risk perception, and decision making
Summary
About 220 natural catastrophes, 70 technological disasters and 3 new armed conflicts occur each year [1]. Disaster science is an academic field that explores mechanisms of disasters, investigates economic, social, and environmental impact of disasters, and develops systems for disaster prevention, mitigation, and resto-. How to cite this paper: Nouchi, R. (2015) Introduction of Disaster Cognitive Psychological Science. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 3, 139-143. Historical and literary accounts of disasters date back thousands of years, scientific analyses are more recent [2]. The purpose of this article is to introduce a new research field in disaster science, called disaster cognitive psychological science. We begin by defining disasters in disaster science.
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