Fig 1.
Common knowledge versus new information from experts regarding the earthquake factors.
According to common knowledge, geographical area is the main factor affecting the risk of earthquakes in Israel, whereas new information from experts adds variables that affect earthquake intensity and damage: building strength, earthquake magnitude, distance from the earthquake epicenter, soil type, and the interaction between these four variables.
Table 1.
Combination of the three independent variables for the experimental groups (n = 834).
Table 2.
Interviews with the experts: Findings and selected quotes regarding the variables associated with earthquake occurrence (n = 19).
Table 3.
Respondents’ assessments of chances an earthquake will occur in their area of residence (n = 834).
Table 4.
Factors that determine the magnitude of an earthquake in a particular place and the damage it will cause (n = 834).
Table 5.
Average (on a 4-point scale) willingness to prepare for an earthquake after the experimental manipulation, according to residential area(n = 834).