关键词: 弱震区, 江西萍乡, 防震减灾

Abstract: Jiangxi Province is a typical representative of weak shock area in China. By taking Pingxiang as an example, the present situation and characteristics of the awareness of earthquake prevention and disaster reduction of the social public in the weak shock area were analyzed through questionnaire survey. And the effects of publicity and education about seismic disaster reduction were discussed. The main conclusions are as follows: (1)The public's cognition in Pingxiang to the local disasters is in accordance with the frequency of disasters, not match with the impact of individual disasters. The degree of public attention to infrequent disasters like earthquake is low, compared with other disasters, e.g. floods and droughts.(2)Most people in Pingxiang could not fully understand the basic concepts of earthquake and the relationship between seismic phenomenon and earthquake disaster. Local people show little distinguishable ability when faced with earthquake rumors. And their capacity to master the skills about earthquake prevention and disaster reduction is not adequate. The surveyed data show that the mastering level of the public in Pingxiang in escaping skills is better than their emergency medical capabilities.(3)News media and school education are the main ways for the public to acquire earthquake knowledge and skills about earthquake prevention and disaster reduction. Government dissemination activities and science books are also important approaches for public acquisition of earthquake knowledge and earthquake-prevention skills. Few people gained earthquake knowledge and earthquake disaster reduction skills through personal experience. Compared with other regions, the role of Pingxiang Government in the publicity and education of earthquake knowledge and disaster-reduction skills remain to be reinforced.(4)The majority of local people have strong desire to learn more knowledge and acquaint more skills about earthquake prevention and disaster reduction. To raise the public's disaster awareness and improve the coping skills for earthquake prevention and disaster reduction, it is of practical significance to conduct pertinent dissemination and education, and launch earthquake emergency drills.

Key words: weak shock region, Pingxiang of Jiangxi, earthquake prevention and disaster reduction