A model to explain information seeking behaviour by individuals in the response phase of a disaster
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Article Title | A model to explain information seeking behaviour by individuals in the response phase of a disaster |
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ERA Journal ID | 39757 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Ryan, Barbara |
Journal Title | Library and Information Science Research |
Journal Citation | 40 (2), pp. 73-85 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2018 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0740-8188 |
1873-1848 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lisr.2018.05.001 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740818817301044 |
Abstract | This Australian study establishes a model that provides a foundation for communication channels and tools selection by agencies in the post-warning response phase of a disaster. The model, developed from disaster and information seeking literature, attempts to predict information source and channel selection by people after their community has received a warning for a disaster. It provides the coding framework for analysis of 51 semi-structured interviews with disaster-affected Australians. The interviews tested the model for accommodation of channels and sources that people chose, found most useful, and used most in bushfire, slow flood, flash flood, and cyclone situations. The order of initial sources was investigated and preliminary information seeking pathways established across disaster types. The disaster information seeking model supports this investigation of information seeking behaviour, though improvements are suggested. The resulting model could guide agency response communication for different disaster types. |
Keywords | flood, bushfire, wildfire, cyclone, disaster, information-seeking, information seeking |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470199. Communication and media studies not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Arts and Communication |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4v5q/a-model-to-explain-information-seeking-behaviour-by-individuals-in-the-response-phase-of-a-disaster
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