Persuading the Public to Make Better Use of Natural Hazards Information

Gregory, Geoff

doi:10.1080/08109029508629191

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“…In this study, forest owners whose primary source of income comes from the forest try not to think about forest fire because they cannot live with the constant stress of thinking about risk. This trend reflects the theory of cognitive dissonance (Gregory 1995), which suggests that when a hazard has become known and familiar, it becomes less threatening.…”

Section: Reducing Risk Of Forest Firementioning

confidence: 87%

A wish, a fear and a complaint: understanding the (dis)engagement of forest owners in forest management

Domínguez

Shannon

2009

Eur J Forest Res

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Inducing private forest owners to undertake any kind of forest management poses a challenge to policy makers. To gain a better understanding of the attitudes of forest owners, this study set out to describe, analyze, and interpret how forest owners engage (or fail to engage) in the management of their properties. A grounded theory approach Glaser and Strauss (The discovering of grounded theory, Aldine: Chicago, 1967); Charmaz (Constructing grounded theory. A practical guide through qualitative analysis, Sage publications, Ltd: London, 2006) was used to build an emergent theory through a descriptive and interpretational analysis of how forest owners get involved in forest management and the factors that influence their active decision-making process. The research was conducted in Catalonia. The main finding was that forest owners are more likely to engage in the management of their properties when they believe that through their actions they are fulfilling a moral norm, they are reducing the risk of forest fires, they have an archetypal image of what the forest should look like, and they can justify forest management as part of their economic strategy. These interdependent personal, social and cultural factors question the likely effectiveness of traditional economic policy tools.

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Section: Reducing Risk Of Forest Firementioning

confidence: 87%

A wish, a fear and a complaint: understanding the (dis)engagement of forest owners in forest management

Domínguez

Shannon

2009

Eur J Forest Res

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“…However, some studies found that disaster experience either did not affect, or reduced the level of preparedness (Drabek, 1986;Whitehead et al, 2000). For example, several studies confirmed that some people hold on to a ''gambler's fallacy'', and believe that the fact that they have experienced one hazard event makes it unlikely that they will be dealt another (Gregory, 1995). Weinstein (1989) and others also cautioned that a positive effect of experience on people's inclination to act may be short lived.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…However, much of the hazards literature indicated that many households did not prepare for hazards, and those that did prepare were doing relatively little (Gregory, 1995;Gregory et al, 1997;Nielsen and Lidstone, 1998;Mileti, 1999;Lindell and Prater, 2000). For example, Winter and Fried (2000) found that many residents in a rural, forested area in Michigan were not likely to take all steps to prepare their homes from the threat of wildfire.…”

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confidence: 95%

“It's just a natural way of life…” an investigation of wildfire preparedness in rural Australia

McGee,

Russell

2003

Environmental Hazards

112

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This study explores the preparedness of residents living in a rural community in Victoria, Australia, for wildfires, and the factors influencing their preparedness. Overall, participants were well aware of wildfire risks and appeared well prepared for the event of a fire. However, residents involved in agriculture and with a long-standing association with the area appeared better prepared than were those on small properties and newcomers. Their social networks, previous experiences with wildfires and grassfires, and involvement with the local fire brigade influenced preparedness of long-term residents. Characteristics of agricultural communities, including a culture of self-reliance, experience with fires as part of farming, and social cohesion, appeared to contribute to wildfire preparedness within this community. Included are recommendations encouraging preparedness for wildfires. r

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“…It is well understood that fatalism regarding earthquake risks and hazards varies according to an individual's set of beliefs, educational level, social values, culture, ethnicity and gender (Flynn et al, 1994). Studies in the USA, for example, have shown that African Americans are more fatalistic than Caucasians regarding earthquakes and floods and are less likely to protect themselves because these phenomena are viewed as uncontrollable natural events (Gregory, 1995). Additionally, a study was conducted in Indonesia to identify community attitudes with regard to how Islamic teaching influences disasters.…”

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Can education reduce Middle Eastern fatalistic attitude regarding earthquake disasters?

Baytiyeh

Naja

2014

Disaster Prevention and Management

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the unique and necessary role that Middle Eastern educational institutions must play to reduce the negative influence of fatalism regarding risk perception and disasters. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on conceptual analysis and real situational cases to confirm the existing fatalistic attitudes in the Middle Eastern communities and shows how education can be used to reduce and limit the negative effects of such fatalism on earthquake risk mitigation. Findings – The paper calls for the integration of critical thinking along with disaster risk education throughout the schools’ system to reduce the dominating culture of fatalism and to facilitate the implementation of disaster risk reduction strategies in the Middle Eastern communities. In addition, the assistance of the religion instructors and clergy, in reducing fatalistic attitudes has positive implications. Originality/value – The paper represents an effort to accelerate the implementation of earthquake disaster risk reduction strategies in the Middle Eastern vulnerable communities. It uncovers the mask on one of the most critical social issues that has for long time hindered social progress in the Middle East region.

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Persuading the Public to Make Better Use of Natural Hazards Information

Cited by 11 publications

References 25 publications

A wish, a fear and a complaint: understanding the (dis)engagement of forest owners in forest management

A wish, a fear and a complaint: understanding the (dis)engagement of forest owners in forest management

“It's just a natural way of life…” an investigation of wildfire preparedness in rural Australia

Can education reduce Middle Eastern fatalistic attitude regarding earthquake disasters?

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