Knowledge Requirement Discussion on Earthquake Preparedness and Disaster Reduction Using the Method of Disaster Anthropology

The requirement investigation is the important foundation for us to make our publicity and training work about earthquake preparedness and disaster reduction more people-oriented and more effective. In this paper, the author makes a case study of a theme performance of the earthquake preparedness and disaster reduction in the form of a local Lantern Festival in Midu County, Yunnan Province through a field investigation according to the Anthropology of Disaster. Further, the author puts forward the following suggestions and solutions for the requirement investigation:Firstly, referring to other disciplines, researchers are able to study people's requirement through field investigation according to the Anthropology of Disaster. Secondly, relying on the Anthropology teams and related working staff from universities or institutes, researchers are able to do the investigation. Thirdly, researchers should do the investigation step by step in different regions.