Spatial Effect on Public Risk Perception of Natural Disaster: a Comparative Study in East Asia

He, Zhongyu; Zhai, Guofang

doi:10.2991/jrarc.2015.5.3.3

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“…Moreover, risk perception could influence the quality of life as well as the psychological and cultural aspects of disaster-prone areas (Sarrazin et al, 2019).Villagers and wider society should be supported by disaster-reducing strategies, employing sociocultural, religious, political and economic aspects (Aksha et al, 2019;He and Zhai, 2015).When such aspects are embedded in risk perception, they will foster adaptability toward climate change and its implications for potential disasters (Malone and Kinnear, 2015).…”

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Why is evacuation so difficult? Sociocultural aspects of landslide disaster in Ponorogo, Indonesia

Purworini

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Purnamasari

2020

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PurposeSociocultural aspects of populations residing in disaster-prone areas have not often been discussed in disaster evacuation studies. Therefore, the main purpose of this paper is to describe the sociocultural factors affecting evacuation decision-making.Design/methodology/approachThis was an exploratory research study which used in-depth semi-structured interviews to collect the data. Selection of the informants was also fulfilled via the purposive sampling method with regard to specific criteria. The informants consisted of 20 villagers that had faced a disaster and eight staff members of the Regional Board of Disaster Management of the Republic of Indonesia which is Badan Penanggulangan Bencana Daerah (BPBD), Ponorogo, who had managed it. The data analysis was ultimately performed through thematic coding.FindingsThe results of the coding analysis revealed that sociocultural aspects were among the primary reasons for evacuation decisions before disasters. In this paper, sociocultural factors shaping evacuation decision behavior could be a result of norms, roles, language, leadership, rules, habits, jobs, perceptions, family engagement, as well as other behaviors demonstrated by individuals and the community.Research limitations/implicationsThis study is not analyzing the role of the social organization or a religious one and also the economic aspect in the evacuation decision-making.Practical implicationsThis paper includes implications for the local government and the BPBD Ponorogo to establish an efficient communication strategy persuading villagers to evacuate. In general, formal policies cannot always be implemented in managing disaster; therefore, visible dedication and solidarity of the members are always needed in order to manage evacuation problems.Originality/valueThis paper meets needs for a study delineating sociocultural factors affecting evacuation decisions before disasters strike. Sociocultural theory could also describe real aspects of culture inherent in the daily lives of populations living in disaster-prone areas.

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Why is evacuation so difficult? Sociocultural aspects of landslide disaster in Ponorogo, Indonesia

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2020

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“…What is more, they frequently present contradictory results. For instance, living in a disaster‐prone area and past experience of disasters have been found to influence disaster risk perception, but these elements do not translate directly into a rise in future risk perception (Jones et al, 2013; He and Zhai, 2015), despite their potential to affect preparedness in a number of very specific ways 7 (Becker et al, 2017). Nevertheless, the assumption that disaster risk perception directly alters disaster‐related behaviour, particularly those activities pertaining to disaster preparedness, has become increasingly contested (see, for example, Solberg, Rossetto, and Joffe, 2010).…”

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Disaster preparedness and cultural factors: a comparative study in Romania and Malta

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This exploratory study investigates the relationships between the disaster preparedness of citizens and cultural factors in Romania and Malta. With regard to methodology, quantitative and qualitative data were collected during two Citizen Summits, which consisted of a real‐time survey and focus group discussions. The results point to two specific cultural factors that may bridge this ‘gap’ and be operationalised to enhance people's readiness for a disaster event. In Malta, the findings reveal how community cohesion is altered from a personal to a cultural value, which has the potential to encourage the transformation of preparedness intentions into actual preparedness behaviour. In Romania, meanwhile, the findings highlight the ambivalent aspects of trusting behaviour as a cultural norm on the one hand, and distrust in authorities based on experience and unmet expectations on the other hand. Social media use may reduce this tension between trust and distrust, and thus foster successful disaster risk‐related communication.

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“…Again, risk and resilience perception are intricately linked. Landslide risk perception has been investigated in communities in South East Asia (He and Zhai 2015;Ho et al 2008), Europe (Antronico et al 2020;Calvello et al 2016), South America (Nathan 2008;Tobin et al 2011), and North America (Butler and DeChano 2012;Peacock et al 2005); yet little is known about the influences of landslide risk perception in Nepal. The purpose of this study is twofold: A first aim is to understand how residents in two highly exposed villages in Far West Nepal (Sunkuda and Bajedi) perceive their risk and resilience to landslides (Section 4.1).…”

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Living with Landslides: Perceptions of Risk and Resilience in Far West Nepal

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This study presents an analysis of risk and resilience perceptions in two villages of Far West Nepal, Sunkuda and Bajedi, located in the upper Karnali River Basin. The area has been affected by deep-seated and shallow landslides, which have had a devastating impact on many rural lives and livelihoods. While both villages are exposed to landslides, Bajedi is situated in a higher risk zone. Using structured surveys, semi-structured interviews and insights from stakeholder workshops, the risk and resilience perceptions of household residents of the two villages are elicited. The objectives of the study are 1) to understand how residents perceive their risk and resilience to landslides, and 2) to provide evidence and insights on the factors that influence risk perception. Results show that landslides are perceived as an existential risk in both villages, although risks are perceived as more serious in Bajedi. The higher risk perception in Bajedi is shown to be mainly driven by households' ability to cope, including their energy sources, whether they know whom to call in case of a landslides, as well as household savings and income sources. In Sunkuda, risk perception is shown to be influenced by households' access to and status of community forests, expenditure on medication, the seasonality and types of water sources, and ethnicity. In both villages, additional drivers of risk perception include households' social networks, their perceived triggers of landslides, their outstanding loans, and who collects the water. The results demonstrate the interconnectedness of risk perception and indicators of resilience. By elucidating the risk perception of Sunkuda and Bajedi, this study has important implications for local risk management strategies and policies.

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Spatial Effect on Public Risk Perception of Natural Disaster: a Comparative Study in East Asia

Cited by 11 publications

References 22 publications

Why is evacuation so difficult? Sociocultural aspects of landslide disaster in Ponorogo, Indonesia

Why is evacuation so difficult? Sociocultural aspects of landslide disaster in Ponorogo, Indonesia

Disaster preparedness and cultural factors: a comparative study in Romania and Malta

Living with Landslides: Perceptions of Risk and Resilience in Far West Nepal

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