Hawaiian cultural influences on support for lava flow hazard mitigation measures during the January 1960 eruption of Kīlauea volcano, Kapoho, Hawai‘i
- 作者：C.E. Gregg ; B.F. Houghton ; D. Paton ; D.A. Swanson ; R. Lachman ; W.J. Bonk
- 关键词：lava flows ; Kī ; lauea ; Mauna Loa ; hazard ; mitigation ; Hawaiian culture
- 刊名：Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
- 出版年：2008
- 期刊代码：53_03770273
- 类别：ear
- 出版时间：20 May 2008
- 卷：172
- 期：3-4
- 页码：300-307
- 文件大小：439 K
摘要
In 1960, Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii erupted, destroying most of the village of Kapoho and forcing evacuation of its approximately 300 residents. A large and unprecedented social science survey was undertaken during the eruption to develop an understanding of human behavior, beliefs, and coping strategies among the adult evacuees (n = 160). Identical studies were also performed in three control towns located at varying distances from the eruption site (n = 478). During these studies data were collected that characterized ethnic grouping and attitudes toward Hawaiian cultural issues such as belief in Pele and two lava flow mitigation measures—use of barriers and bombs to influence the flow of lava, but the data were never published. Using these forgotten data, we examined the relationship between Hawaiian cultural issues and attitudes toward the use of barriers and bombs as mitigation strategies to protect Kapoho.