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Doing social volcanology: exploring volcanic culture in Indonesia
Author(s) -
Donovan Katherine
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
area
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1475-4762
pISSN - 0004-0894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-4762.2009.00899.x
Subject(s) - volcanology , volcanic hazards , volcano , hazard , sociology , earth science , geology , ecology , seismology , biology
Social volcanology refers to the integration of social science research methods into the traditionally physical domain of volcanology. This emerging multi‐methodological research area draws from many disciplines in order to examine hazard‐mitigation strategies that are community focused. A key facet of social volcanology is the role of culture and this paper explores the influence of traditional cultural values in relation to the 2006 volcanic crisis at Mt Merapi (Java). This paper describes the complex amalgam of cultural and socio‐economic factors that influence community reactions to volcanic hazards and demonstrates the need for interdisciplinary hazard research.