Systematic literature review and qualitative meta-analysis of Natech research in the past four decades

Suarez-Paba, Maria Camila; Perreur, Mathis; Muñoz, Felipe; Cruz, Ana Maria

doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2019.02.033

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“…As many relevant studies (e.g., (19,25,35)) suggest that risk perception is one of the significant predictors for people's response, we analyzed whether our survey shows similar findings to the literature. We asked respondents whether they considered their village to be prone to earthquakes.…”

Section: Risk Perceptionmentioning

confidence: 88%

“…Nascimento and Alencar [ 34 ] conducted a systematic review of the literature on Natech events, but their study provided few insights on people’s responses. A systematic literature review by Suarez-Paba et al [ 35 ] identified that only 6.1% of the total studies analyzed dealt with risk communication and risk perception. Yu et al [ 19 ] and Yu and Hokugo [ 36 ] highlighted the fact that inhabitants’ risk perception triggers their protective behavior (e.g., time to evacuate their house) during a disaster and that this is influenced by such parameters as location, demographic characteristics, and age.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…According to an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development survey [1] (p. 35, para. 59), there is low visibility of Natech events in risk communication systems.…”

Section: Introduction 1policy Background On Natechmentioning

confidence: 99%

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People’s Response to Potential Natural Hazard-Triggered Technological Threats after a Sudden-Onset Earthquake in Indonesia

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(1) Background: We aim to examine whether people activate initial protection behavior, adopt evacuation behavior, worry about the possibility of a tsunami, and consider natural hazard-triggered technological (Natech) situations in a sudden-onset earthquake. The literature suggests that risk perception is a significant predictor of people’s response to potential Natech threats. We aim to empirically verify the variables relating to people’s responses. (2) Methods: We conducted a household survey following a January 2018 earthquake in Indonesia. (3) Results: Immediately after the earthquake, almost 30% of the respondents assembled at the evacuation point. However, sequential steps of people’s response were not observed: evacuation immediately after the earthquake was due to worry about the possibility of a tsunami, but this worry was not related to Natech damage estimation. The relevant factors for evacuation behavior were information access, worry about the possibility of a tsunami, and knowledge of groups and programs related to disaster risk reduction (DRR). The survey location (two villages), perceived earthquake risk, and DRR activity participation are less relevant to the behavior of assembling at the evacuation point. (4) Conclusions: Contrary to the existing literature, our results do not support that higher risk perception is associated with evacuation behavior, or that immediate evacuation is related to foreseeing cascading sequential consequences.

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Section: Risk Perceptionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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“…In addition, typical cases have been conducted on the Natech effects of the 1999 Kocaeli geological disaster in Turkey, the Wenchuan geological disaster in China and Hurricane Harvey in 2017 6 – 8 . Due to its frequent occurrences and high impact, Natech risk has become an important research focus globally 9 .…”

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Natural hazard triggered technological risks in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China

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With the continuous occurrence of natural disasters, natural hazard triggered technological accident (Natech) risks also follow. At present, many countries have performed much research on Natech risks. However, there is still a lack of Natech research at the regional or watershed level in China. The Yangtze River Economic Belt (YREB) is not only an industrially intensive development area but also an area with frequent natural disasters. In this study, we selected the YREB as a typical case to study the Natech risk triggered by floods, geological disasters, and typhoons at the regional or watershed level. Four types of risk indicators representing risk sources, natural hazard factors, control levels, and vulnerabilities were developed to assess the spatial patterns of the Natech risks of the YREB. The results show that the Natech risk triggered by floods and typhoons is more serious in eastern area and central area than in western zone and that the Natech risk triggered by geological disasters is more serious in the west part. Approximately 7.85% of the areas are at relatively high-risk and above the Natech risk level based on the comprehensive assessment of three types of Natech risks. The combined population of these areas accounts for approximately 15.67% of the whole YREB, and the combined GDP accounts for approximately 25.41%. It can be predicted that the occurrence of Natech risks in these areas will cause serious harm to both the people and the economy. This work will provide the basis and key management direction for Natech risk management in the YREB.

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“…Risk communication and information disclosure have recently started to attract more academic attention in the Natech accident risk discourse (Figueroa 2013;Suarez-Paba et al 2020). Natech constitutes a special type of event that entails technological accidents triggered by a natural hazard and involves the release of hazardous materials (Cruz and Suarez-Paba 2019;Suarez-Paba et al 2019;UNDRR-APSTAAG 2020). They are considered low-probability but high-consequence events with severe impacts on the regional population, environment and economy.…”

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Sociodemographic Influences on Public Interest in Natech Risk Information: Insights from Japan and S. Korea

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Cruz

2021

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Disaster risk communicators have long contemplated the significance of sociodemographic dimensions in better understanding and characterising an audience's perceptions. Indeed, various societal and personal factors have been considered as predictors of individual risk attitudes, perceptions and behaviours for an array of hazard types. However, such risk communication issues have only recently started to be explored within the emerging field of conjoint natural and technological disasters, called Natech. In this context, delineating the sociodemographic profile of individuals and appreciating the implications of these aspects on Natech risk communication can assist risk managers in tailoring effective risk communication strategies. This study investigates, among other items, the effects of residents' gender, age, household size, income and educational level on their perceptions of information disclosure concerning Natech risk. The approach draws upon the framework of the Situational Theory of Problem Solving in an attempt to conceptualise the complex issue of information deficiency. Taking into account individuals' situational perception elements, the research focuses on certain cross-situational, sociodemographic features that serve as external, determining factors that shape their problem-solving motivation. Data has been collected from households near industrial parks in Osaka and Kobe in Japan and Yeosu, Suncheon, Gwangyang and Ulsan in S. Korea. The results of our regression analysis indicated mostly weak and insignificant effects, except for gender and age that suggested negative and positive influences to individuals' communicative attitudes, respectively. The implications of the institutional differences between the two countries are also discussed within the sphere of chemical and Natech risk communication.

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Systematic literature review and qualitative meta-analysis of Natech research in the past four decades

Cited by 68 publications

References 129 publications

People’s Response to Potential Natural Hazard-Triggered Technological Threats after a Sudden-Onset Earthquake in Indonesia

People’s Response to Potential Natural Hazard-Triggered Technological Threats after a Sudden-Onset Earthquake in Indonesia

Natural hazard triggered technological risks in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, China

Sociodemographic Influences on Public Interest in Natech Risk Information: Insights from Japan and S. Korea

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