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http://dx.doi.org/10.15683/kosdi.2017.03.31.89

Literature Review on the relation between Animals Unusual Behavior and Premonitory Symptoms of an Earthquake  

Lee, Sohee (Disaster Information Research Division, National Disaster Management Research Institute)
Park, Youngjin (Disaster Information Research Division, National Disaster Management Research Institute)
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Journal of the Society of Disaster Information / v.13, no.1, 2017 , pp. 89-95 More about this Journal
Abstract
The cases of animals unusual behavior have been reported occasionally before a major disaster occurs. Could animals unusual behavior associated with a major disaster occurrence, if so, could we foreknow a disaster occurrence? The purpose of study is to quest an answer through literature reviews on the relation between animals unusual behavior and premonitory symptoms of an earthquake. These empirical studies are classified three parts according as methodological framework; statistical analysis, experimental analysis, observation analysis. The results are simply divided as two, 'animals unusual behavior may be seen as a precursor of pre-disaster phenomena' and 'difficult to see.' A number of studies have been performed abroad, however there is no one in Korea. Most of the studies point out common limitations-difficult to verify the reliability of data, accidentally get and fewer samples of data, difficulty of ensuring appropriate data, etc. That is why more related research with animals unusual behavior and disaster occurrence is needed to validate cause-and-effect relation of animal unusual behavior and pre-disaster phenomena.
Keywords
animals unusual behavior; premonitory; symptoms of an earthquake; literature review; statistical analysis; experimental analysis; observation analysis;
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