Place attachment, risk perception, and preparedness in a population exposed to coastal hazards: A case study in Faro Beach, southern Portugal

Domingues, Rita B.; Jesus, Saúl Neves de; Ferreira, Óscar

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102288

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“…Psychological literature suggests that place attachment is associated with the belief that a place is a good place to live, and that individuals who feel more attached to their local environment are those who express a more positive view of it [33]. Place attachment is conceptualized as a sense of place [17,34]; it involves urban attachment [10,35], community attachment, neighborhood attachment [10,19,21], family attachment [22,36], and links to nature [37], although the term place attachment is the most widely used.…”

Section: Literature Review 21 Place Attachmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, risk perception is not rational nor analytical but, rather, a subjective judgment of risk characteristics and severity [52]. Risk perception is the basic predictor of the psychological and behavioral coping strategies that individuals use in dealing with risk [17,52]. Numerous variables affect how individuals perceive and respond to risks, such as their situation and personal characteristics [18], previous experience of hazards [13,17,18,50], attachment to places and communities, and the degree of understanding of hazards [17].…”

Section: Risk Perceptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Raaijmakers et al [55] identified three aspects of risk perception: awareness (of hazardous situations), worries about one's situation, and preparation for potential outcomes. In the literature, findings concerning the relationships between intensity of place attachment and coping with risk and between place attachment and perceived risk are inconsistent [14,17]. Some studies have found no correlation between perceived risk and preparedness [56], while others have found such a correlation [13,17,57].…”

Section: Risk Perceptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the urbanized settlement of Faro Beach in southern Portugal, residents were exposed to coastal hazards, and houses and roads were destroyed by a storm. However, residents felt safe there and did not plan to relocate [17]. In a case study of the responses of residents to an earthquake in the Netherlands, despite the perception of risks and emotional responses to earthquake hazards, strong place attachment reduced the likelihood of moving out [18].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Place attachment, perceived risk, and coping behavior depend on location [23]. For example, Domingues et al [17] found that the relationship among place attachment, perceived risk, and other variables are location-and population-specific, such that other contextual and individual variables have direct, moderating, and/or mediating effects. Bonaiuto et al [19] also noted that place attachment has both moderating and mediating roles in the relationship between perceived risk and coping behavior.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Effects of Perceptions of Climate Change and Flood Risk on Coping Behavior: A Case Study of Taipei, Taiwan

Lee¹,

Lin²

2021

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Globalization and population growth have put great pressure on the environment over the last few decades, and climate change has increased associated negative effects. Researchers examine the interactions between human and the environment. Among them, the relationship between place attachment and pro-environmental behavior has attracted particular research attention. However, few studies have addressed the relationships among flood risk perceptions, place attachment, and climate change coping behavior in a densely populated urban area. This study examines the effects of perceptions of climate change and flood risk on coping behavioral intention, and determines whether place attachment plays a mediating or moderating role therein in Taipei, the flood-prone capital city of Taiwan. A total of 1208 questionnaires were collected. An analysis of the mediation effects based on a three-level regression model (Phase I) suggested that place attachment is not a mediator. Adjustment of the model and analysis of moderation effects using structural equation modeling (Phase II) suggested no moderation effect. In Phase III, the mediation effect was reexamined, with the replacement of dependent variables (adaptation/mitigation) with high-effort/low-effort coping behaviors, and one dimension of place attachment was replaced with four dimensions thereof (place dependence and place identity, place satisfaction, place affect, place social bonding). The results thus obtained reveal that the paths of place satisfaction exhibit significant mediating effects between attitudes and high-effort coping behavior. Some paths exhibit significant mediating effects between perceptions and low-effort coping behavior through place satisfaction. Another four paths exhibit partial significant mediating effects through place dependence and place identity and place social bonding. These results suggest that affective attachment of people to local places results in a behavioral tendency to protect or improve those places. The main contribution of this study is its support of meta-analyses of the effects of each dimension of place attachment to provide a better understanding of the effects of place attachment on flood risk perception and coping behavior.

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Section: Literature Review 21 Place Attachmentmentioning

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Controlling the water: citizens’ place–related adaptation to landslides in mid-Norway

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In light of an increasing frequency of climate change–related hazards such as landslides, climate adaptation is increasingly on the agenda of Norwegian municipalities. Nevertheless, municipalities face constraints in addressing these challenges, with smaller, remote municipalities being particularly susceptible. They often cover expansive geographical areas with high landslide risk, yet have limited financial resources, expertise, and personnel for climate adaptation. Consequently, the active involvement of citizens in adaptation plays an important role in these remote places. This paper investigates how citizens of three small remote communities deal with landslides, emphasizing the role of people–place relations in shaping adaptive practices. Grounded in assemblage theory, our analysis reveals that most citizens maintained a pragmatic relation to landslides, while only a few expressed concern. Regardless of the degree of concern, all citizens constructed landslides as integral element within their socio-material place assemblages, as part of their lives in the respective places. Furthermore, citizens developed various adaptive practices, including nature observation, reporting to authorities, and implementing practical preventive measures to control water that could trigger landslides. These practices are manifestations of socio-material assemblages that have evolved through citizens’ relations to their specific places. Importantly, irrespective of the level of concern regarding landslides, these practices were carried out as part of everyday life. Through these practices, enabled by experience-based, embodied, and often tacit local knowledge, citizens acted as community guardians. Thus, comprehensive people–place relations emerge as a pivotal factor for a community’s adaptative capacity in the face of climate change-induced hazards.

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Influence of risk information and perception on residents’ flood behavioural responses in Inland Northern China

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Place attachment, risk perception, and preparedness in a population exposed to coastal hazards: A case study in Faro Beach, southern Portugal

Cited by 23 publications

References 59 publications

Effects of Perceptions of Climate Change and Flood Risk on Coping Behavior: A Case Study of Taipei, Taiwan

Effects of Perceptions of Climate Change and Flood Risk on Coping Behavior: A Case Study of Taipei, Taiwan

Controlling the water: citizens’ place–related adaptation to landslides in mid-Norway

Influence of risk information and perception on residents’ flood behavioural responses in Inland Northern China

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