Is Urban Household Emergency Preparedness Associated with Short-Term Impact Reduction after a Super Typhoon in Subtropical City?

Chan, Emily Ying Yang; Man, Asta Yi Tao; Lam, Holly Ching Yu; Chan, Gloria; Hall, Brian J.; Hung, Kevin Kei Ching

doi:10.3390/ijerph16040596

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“…As is shown in Figure 8 , the top five measures for active disaster response are: consolidation of doors, windows and outdoor facilities (94.4%), preparation for emergency supplies such as food and medicine (93.4%), avoidance of outside activity (89.2%), protection of personal wealth and vehicles ahead of time (88.7%), staying away from dangerous and low-lying areas (87.1%). In the previous study of Typhoon Mangkhut by Chan et al, similar conclusions were reached [ 26 ]. However, the number of people who choose to go out to a safe haven is the least, only 7.4%.…”

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Factors Impacting Risk Perception under Typhoon Disaster in Macao SAR, China

Shen

Lou

Zhao

et al. 2020

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Studying typhoon risk perception and its influencing factors help reveal potential risk factors from the perspective of the public and provide a basis for decision-making for reducing the risk of typhoon disasters. The purpose of this study is to assess the risk perception and related factors of Macao residents in China. Information was collected from 983 participants using a structured questionnaire with an effective utilization rate of 94.2%. Descriptive statistics, univariate analysis and correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. The results show that, on the one hand, there are significant differences in risk perception on the factors included: (1) age, education and other demographic characteristics; (2) health status, occupation, length of stay, residence area, residence floor, family organization structure and individuals monthly income and other personal or family conditions; (3) channels and quantity of typhoon information acquisition; (4) degree of mastery of relevant risk aversion knowledge. On the other hand, some factors still have a moderate or high level of correlation with risk perception: (1) The older the respondent, the lower the education level, the lower the income, the lower the risk perception of property damage, health impact and life threat. (2) The more children or elderly people in the family, the higher the risk perception of respondents. (3) The more risk knowledge, the lower the risk perception. (4) The more channels for obtaining information, the lower the fear level and the overall impact of risk perception. (5) The stronger the risk perception, the more positive disaster response behaviors would be taken by the public. In addition, the more information acquisition channels and the less risk knowledge respondents have, the greater the risk perception of the overall impact and the fear of the typhoon; the fewer information access channels and less risk knowledge respondents have, the greater the risk perceptions of property damage, health effects and life threats.

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Factors Impacting Risk Perception under Typhoon Disaster in Macao SAR, China

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“…Certainly, planning and developing disaster risk management activities is facilitated by taking cognizance of the risk perception and preparedness levels and concerns of the target population [54]. Therefore, for more adaptive and resilience schemes for disaster management, the Saudi Civil Defense in collaboration with the Presidency of Meteorology and Environment, the Ministry of Health and educational institutions need to focus more on educating the public about disaster risks and encourage positive behaviors for dealing with their impacts.…”

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Public perception and attitudes to disaster risks in a coastal metropolis of Saudi Arabia

Alqahtany

Abubakar

2020

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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A B S T R A C TDisaster risk reduction is an increasingly important policy issue, especially in developing countries that suffer most of the global human and economic losses associated with disasters. Indeed, public awareness and attitudes can help in disaster risk reduction and management efforts toward reducing mortality and economic losses. In Saudi Arabia, many cities have been recently experiencing incidences of disasters, such as floods, disease epidemics, and sandstorms. However, studies on public perception of disaster risk in the country are few and nascent. Therefore, based on a questionnaire survey (n ¼ 683), this paper explores public perception and attitudes to disaster risks in Dammam, a coastal metropolis in Saudi Arabia. The findings indicate that although almost two-thirds (64.7%) of the participants are aware of disasters, and 81% are concerned about disaster risks, less than half (47.3%) believe that their settlements could be at risk. While 37% opine that disasters are caused by both natural factors and human activities, about half (54%) indicate that they can personally contribute to reducing disaster risks. Chi-square analysis indicates a significant positive relationship between place of residence and perception of disaster risks (χ2 (6) ¼ 56.18, p < 0.05), and between place of residence and concern about disaster risks (χ2 (12) ¼ 68.47, p < 0.05). The paper recommends raising public awareness and encouraging positive behaviors in reducing disaster risks in the study area and similar environments.

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“…In the future, cities and/or countries should continue to explore the relationship between local vulnerability and climate change disasters. Chan et al ( 2019 ) and the findings of this study indicate the cross-sectional nature of the research makes the research inferences limited to correlation relationships, not causal relationships (Alshehri et al 2016 ). Long-term follow-up studies are needed to address trends and changes in community perceptions and behavior, which is important to ensure relevant, appropriate, and effective family protection measures are in place to cope with future extreme weather events.…”

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“…Restated, it may be valuable to understand how personal characteristics affect place attachment (van Veelen and Haggett 2017 ). People’s risk perceptions, attitudes, and responsive behavior are affected by individual attributes and demographic factors, such as age, education (AlQahtany and Abubakar 2020 ; Chan et al 2019 ), income and location (Alshehri et al 2016 ; Chan et al 2019 ), disaster types, and previous experiences of floods, landslides, and earthquakes (Ho et al, 2008 ; Grothmann and Reusswig 2006 ). Insufficient absorption of risk knowledge by the elderly, traditional myths, or differences in risk and anxiety caused by the disaster experience of the elderly may make age a cause of influence on preventive behavior and attitudes.…”

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A study on the relationships of place attachment and individual attributes of residents in different vulnerable districts in Taipei, Taiwan

Lee

Lin

2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Under the impact of climate change, Taiwan, an island state, has faced the challenges of extreme weather events in recent years. Based on previous studies on climate change and vulnerability in Taipei, Taiwan, this study explores the correlations between place attachment and individual attributes of residents in different vulnerable areas in Taipei. First, this study investigates the integrated vulnerability (IV) of 12 districts of Taipei by overlaying natural vulnerability (NV) and social vulnerability (SV). This study selects four districts with high IV and low IV in Taipei, and with a large proportion of flooded areas, as the study sites. Second, a questionnaire survey (600 respondents) is conducted to examine the correlations between place attachment and the individual attributes of the respondents (age, residence duration, disaster experience, and education) in the four districts. Third, factor analyses are carried out to categorize place attachment into four factors: “security,” “familiarity,” “belongingness,” and “rootedness.” Finally, whether different factors have different relationships with place attachment are elucidated. The results show no consistent correlations between place attachment and individual attributes in areas with different vulnerabilities. Furthermore, by comparing the correlations before and after factor analyses of place attachment, among the four factors of place attachment (security, familiarity, belongingness, rootedness), there are no factors significantly relating to overall place attachment. This study further examines the mediator effect between risk experience and place attachment. The results show no mediator effects in the relationships of “perception → place attachment → coping behavior” and “attitude → place attachment → coping behavior.” Follow-up studies can elucidate factor analyses of place attachment and examine the effect of geographical scale (neighborhood, district, and city) on place attachment.

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Is Urban Household Emergency Preparedness Associated with Short-Term Impact Reduction after a Super Typhoon in Subtropical City?

Cited by 28 publications

References 23 publications

Factors Impacting Risk Perception under Typhoon Disaster in Macao SAR, China

Factors Impacting Risk Perception under Typhoon Disaster in Macao SAR, China

Public perception and attitudes to disaster risks in a coastal metropolis of Saudi Arabia

A study on the relationships of place attachment and individual attributes of residents in different vulnerable districts in Taipei, Taiwan

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