Households' Perceived Responsibilities in Flood Risk Management in The Netherlands

Terpstra, Teun; Gutteling, Jan M.

doi:10.1080/07900620801923385

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“…In line with findings of other studies (Demeritt et al, 2011;Löfstedt and Perri, 2008;Terpstra and Guttelin, 2008), we found items related to political culture to be relevant, and an important condition affecting the effectiveness of risk communication is trust in the distributers of the information material. Our results show that trust in particular affects risk communication by shaping the perception and evaluation of the information material.…”

Section: Effects Of Risk Communication On Flood Risk Preparednesssupporting

confidence: 81%

Raising risk preparedness by flood risk communication

Maidl

Buchecker

2015

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

107

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Abstract. During the last decade, most European countries have produced hazard maps of natural hazards, but little is known about how to communicate these maps most efficiently to the public. In October 2011, Zurich's local authorities informed owners of buildings located in the urban flood hazard zone about potential flood damage, the probability of flood events and protection measures. The campaign was based on the assumptions that informing citizens increases their risk awareness and that citizens who are aware of risks are more likely to undertake actions to protect themselves and their property.This study is intended as a contribution to better understand the factors that influence flood risk preparedness, with a special focus on the effects of such a one-way risk communication strategy. We conducted a standardized mail survey of 1500 property owners in the hazard zones in Zurich (response rate main survey: 34 %). The questionnaire included items to measure respondents' risk awareness, risk preparedness, flood experience, information-seeking behaviour, knowledge about flood risk, evaluation of the information material, risk acceptance, attachment to the property and trust in local authorities. Data about the type of property and sociodemographic variables were also collected.Multivariate data analysis revealed that the average level of risk awareness and preparedness was low, but the results confirmed that the campaign had a statistically significant effect on the level of preparedness. The main influencing factors on the intention to prepare for a flood were the extent to which respondents evaluated the information material positively as well as their risk awareness. Respondents who had never taken any previous interest in floods were less likely to read the material. For future campaigns, we therefore recommend repeated communication that is tailored to the information needs of the target population.

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Section: Effects Of Risk Communication On Flood Risk Preparednesssupporting

confidence: 81%

Raising risk preparedness by flood risk communication

Maidl

Buchecker

2015

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

107

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“…Lave and Lave [50] found that residents in three Pennsylvanian communities both saw flood management as a government responsibility and lacked adequate knowledge to take flood protective actions themselves, while a Dutch study found the majority of residents see the government as having some or all responsibility for preparing for and preventing flood damage [51]. Despite these expectations, some residents in all four case study locations expressed a desire for better education and information about flood risk.…”

Section: Residents' Roles and Expectationsmentioning

confidence: 91%

Flood Risk in Australia: Whose Responsibility Is It, Anyway?

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Thomalla

Honert

2013

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This paper presents research into four key stakeholders in flood risk management in Australia: local councils, the insurance industry, the State Emergency Service (SES), and local residents; examining the perception of their own roles and responsibilities, and those of the other stakeholders. Key informant interviews were conducted in four locations-Brisbane and Emerald, in Queensland, Dora Creek, in New South Wales, and Benalla, in Victoria. We find that understanding of the roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder varied considerably between research participants. Insurance representatives felt their concerns about increasing flood risk costs were unheeded until the 2010-2011 floods made them the "canary in the coal mine". Councils felt they had limited options for reducing flood risk. SES representatives felt they were too relied upon for event response, with requests for assistance outstripping their capacity to assist, and many residents were uncertain how to prepare for flood, relying on emergency agencies and the local council to protect them. Key lessons for flood risk management in Australia are (a) an urgent need for all stakeholders to better understand each others' roles and responsibilities; and (b) residents must take greater responsibility for their own personal protection. Only then can the vision of shared responsibility presented by the 2009 National Strategy for Disaster Resilience be achieved.

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“…Both participation and community involvement in the management of risks will reveal a number of distinctive local processes (Terpstra and Gutteling 2008;Schaich 2009). These include a greater awareness of losses, impacts and disaster risks at the local level (Perwais 2011).…”

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What do people think about the flood risk? An experience with the residents of Talcahuano city, Chile

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In the province of Concepción (Chile), floods are considered one of the main natural hazards. One of the most important cities of this area is Talcahuano. During the last years, Talcahuano has been affected by a number of flood episodes, as a consequence of an increase in the frequency of extraordinary atmospheric events, along with a higher exposure to the flood risk caused by an intense urban development. On 27 February 2010, an 8.8°earthquake (Richter scale) occurred in central southern Chile and originated the tsunami which flooded a large percentage of the residential area and military base of the Talcahuano city. This flood event affected a population higher than 180,000 people (including 23 casualties and invaluable economic and environmental losses). The objective of this study is to investigate the social perception and knowledge of Talcahuano residents affected by different types of flood, including tsunami, emphasizing which are their risks, vulnerability, resilience and coping capacity concepts. In addition, the kind of measures that have been proposed to improve their capacity to face floods after having suffered the natural disaster will be determined. This social assessment has been carried out based on a survey to permanent residents. Research results reveal that their endogenous and exogenous characteristics have resulted determinant to explain their perception.

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Households' Perceived Responsibilities in Flood Risk Management in The Netherlands

Cited by 181 publications

References 9 publications

Raising risk preparedness by flood risk communication

Raising risk preparedness by flood risk communication

Flood Risk in Australia: Whose Responsibility Is It, Anyway?

What do people think about the flood risk? An experience with the residents of Talcahuano city, Chile

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