The earthquake awareness levels of undergraduate students

Natural disasters cause serious effects on economic, social and sociological areas in Turkey. Earthquakes are one of the major natural disasters in Turkey. They affect social and economic life and education negatively. The more preparedness and awareness are provided against natural disasters, the safer society will be. This study was carried out in order to determine the views of undergraduate students about earthquake awareness attitudes and to examine them in terms of various variables. The research was conducted as a screening design from quantitative research models. In the study, a scale was applied as a data collection tool. The study group of the research consists of 619 undergraduate students studying at undergraduate level in various faculties at Düzce University in the academic year 2018-2019.