Factorial structure of the coastal flooding risk perception and validation of a French coastal flooding risk evaluation scale (CFRES) for non-experts

Lemée, Colin; Fleury‐Bahi, Ghozlane; Krien, Nathalie; Deledalle, Aurore; Mercier, Denis; Coquet, Marie; Rommel, Delphine; Navarro, Óscar

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.01.030

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“…To assess coastal flooding risk perception, we used a validated scale dedicated to this specific context (Lemée et al., 2018). Based on the work of Terpstra, Gutteling, Geldof, and Kappe (2006), this scale accounts for the assessment of the risk of flooding by the sea according to four first-order factors: Risk Augmentation (F1), Perceived Vulnerability for Self (F2), Collective Vulnerability (F3), and Unknown Risk (F4) plus a second-order factor, Coastal flooding risk perception .…”

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Application of Item Response Theory to the Assessment of Coping in an Environmental Risk Situation: Perspectives and Limits

Lemée

2019

Psychol Rep

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Classical test theory does not have a clear superiority over the item response theory (IRT) framework, as these approaches are meant to address different kinds of objectives. However, the use of the IRT framework makes it possible to take into account two different parameters in the assessment of coping willingness: the extent to which individuals declare that they use the different strategies and the level of difficulty of these strategies. Also, the IRT framework is strong enough to cope with inconsistent behaviors or missing data and can take into account the social, legal, and cultural influences on the ability to cope of respondents. The data set used in this study was obtained from different areas at risk from coastal flooding located in France. The sample was composed of 315 adult participants (mean age = 47; standard deviation = 15). In the present case, it appeared that just 10 items from an initial pool of 23 were sufficient to assess active and passive coping willingness because these had a good discriminatory power. Also, it appeared that the estimation of participants’ level of coping willingness was linked to their risk perception and anxiety toward the risk. This result has several implications. Firstly, if the IRT calibration is well performed, IRT can be used to compare scores across assessments with different properties and difficulties/locations. Also, the maximum likelihood estimate of participants’ level of active and passive coping willingness using an IRT model makes it possible to study the links between coping willingness and other factors of interest.

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Application of Item Response Theory to the Assessment of Coping in an Environmental Risk Situation: Perspectives and Limits

Lemée

2019

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“…For Rey-Valette et al (2012), two different functions of beaches and shorelines coexists: a recreational function and a function of protection but it is as if the first one was fully assimilated by people while the second absolutely not. The relevance of psychometric approach on coastal flooding has already been demonstrated (Lemée et al, 2018). Indeed, the reassessment and adaptation of a scale developed for the assessment of flooding perception by Terpstra et al (2006) revealed that a similar structure is found for coastal flooding risk (Lemée et al, 2018): Risk Exposure, Fear and Knowledge being the most important factors found in these studies in the perception of flooding and coastal flooding.…”

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“…The relevance of psychometric approach on coastal flooding has already been demonstrated ( Lemée et al, 2018 ). Indeed, the reassessment and adaptation of a scale developed for the assessment of flooding perception by Terpstra et al (2006) revealed that a similar structure is found for coastal flooding risk ( Lemée et al, 2018 ): Risk Exposure, Fear and Knowledge being the most important factors found in these studies in the perception of flooding and coastal flooding. Though, a more complex model that would account for the relations between coastal flooding risk perception and coping willingness remained necessary.…”

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Impact of Place Identity, Self-Efficacy and Anxiety State on the Relationship Between Coastal Flooding Risk Perception and the Willingness to Cope

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Inhabitants of coastal areas are constantly confronted with minor or major events such as storms, erosion or flooding. This article investigates the predictors of coping willingness among citizens exposed to coastal flooding. Coping can be defined as a set of cognitive and behavioral efforts to master, reduce or tolerate a given risk and these strategies are generally regrouped into two different categories: active coping strategies oriented toward the risk to reduce or master it, and passive coping strategies focused on the reduction of internal tensions such as anxiety or fear. In this paper, we focus especially on how place identity, perceived self-efficacy, anxiety-state and coastal flooding risk perception shape both active and passive coping willingness. Data were obtained from different areas at risk of coastal flooding located in France. The sample is composed of 315 adult participants (mean age = 47; SD = 15). Two competing models were tested using path modeling. We expected a direct relation between risk perception and the willingness to cope actively and that a higher perceived self-efficacy would increase active coping willingness. Concerning passive coping strategies, we expected that a higher anxiety-state increases passive coping willingness, and that place identity would act as a mediator and increases the relation between anxiety-state and passive coping willingness. Results suggest that place identity increased when the living place is threatened and that the use of passive coping strategies also increased. Also, we demonstrated a direct relation between risk perception and active coping willingness but it appeared that self-efficacy has no effect on this relation. Model fit indices suggest the good fit of our model and Bayesian model comparison reveals a very strong evidence of the best fit of this model compared to its saturated and independent equivalents.

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“…Until recently, most of the legislations and of the scientific research focused only on river and urban flooding or coastal erosion [26][27][28][29] but in the last 15 years the coastal flooding risk has significantly increased due to climate changes which have caused an increase in the sea level, and in the frequency of extreme events. As a consequence, in recent years, scientific researchers and legislators have devoted more attention to coastal flooding [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39].…”

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Risk Mapping of Coastal Flooding Areas. Case Studies: Scilla and Monasterace (Italy)

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Coastal flooding is a danger to people who live near coasts. It is therefore necessary to increase knowledge of the causes of coastal flooding through scientific research. Furthermore, the correct assessment of flooding areas is very important for the management of coastal areas. Given this, the current European legislation (Directive 2007/60/EC) requires flood areas to be mapped, but to date in Italy each region is still adopting different procedures to map their flood areas. This paper, through two case studies, analyzes the hazard, damage and risk mapping of coastal flooding areas. The cases are related to two Calabrian towns, located along the Ionian coast (Monasterace), and the Tyrrhenian coast (Scilla), with both particularly prone to coastal flooding. In particular, with regards to the hazard mapping, the effects of sea storms and climate changes were taken into account. The damage assessment followed an "ex ante" approach, based on the employment of land use maps, in accordance with current Italian legislation. Furthermore, risk maps were added, and obtained by combining both damage and hazard maps. Finally, a comparison with previous events allowed us to verify the validity of the proposed methodology.

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Factorial structure of the coastal flooding risk perception and validation of a French coastal flooding risk evaluation scale (CFRES) for non-experts

Cited by 18 publications

References 35 publications

Application of Item Response Theory to the Assessment of Coping in an Environmental Risk Situation: Perspectives and Limits

Application of Item Response Theory to the Assessment of Coping in an Environmental Risk Situation: Perspectives and Limits

Impact of Place Identity, Self-Efficacy and Anxiety State on the Relationship Between Coastal Flooding Risk Perception and the Willingness to Cope

Risk Mapping of Coastal Flooding Areas. Case Studies: Scilla and Monasterace (Italy)

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