MOST: Infrastructure Research on the Israeli Population Preparedness for Earthquake (PE)

Research proposals to deal with the Israeli population preparedness in case of earthquake. Funding: up to 200,000 NIS for projects of one institution and 400,000 NIS for joint projects of 2 institutions or more, over a 3 years period. Total allocation for this program is one million NIS. Requested topics:
1. Prevalent perception of the Israeli population regarding preparedness to cope with a severe earthquake and its consequences
2. PE at the individual, local and national level with focus on factors that may Improve it
3. Challenges and opportunities that may arise from involvement of the wide public in PE
4. Factors influencing the population level of knowledge on PE
5. Modeling an effective, lasting, culture-sensitive and multi-level dialog with the wide public on PE
6. Long range Post-Earthquake rehabilitation - Analysis of social challenges and opportunities at the planning stage
7. Principles and methodologies for promoting public PE
8. Estimation of casualty rates (bodily and mentally) in case of earthquake
http://www.most.gov.il/Departments/Scientific+Infrastructures+Program/2012/earthquake.htm