Flood awareness among college students in flash flood alley: a case study of Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, USA

Ponstingel, Daria; Lopez, Christina Garcia; Earl, Richard A.

doi:10.1080/23754931.2019.1694966

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“…Namely, San Marcos, Texas is located in the heart of the Austin-San Antonio Corridor, one of the fastest growing regions in the nation. The area is known as "flash flood alley" and has the national record for flood-related deaths (Ponstingel, Lopez, & Earl, 2019;Caran & Baker, 1986). As such, natural space preservation for flood mitigation is crucial in this region.…”

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Understanding Impacts of Environmental Stewardship Programs through Community Geography: Pro-environment Behaviors Cultivated and Reinforced

Lopez¹,

Weaver²

2021

EGJ

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Environmental Stewardship (ES) is voluntary action on behalf of the environment. ES is typically practiced at environmental nonprofit organizations that offer stewardship programs. Because these programs are managed by individual organizations, relatively little external research exists on their impacts, for example, diffusing norms and behaviors of ES more broadly across society. Responding to that research gap, this paper studies change in the environmental outlooks and behaviors of participants at two partner nonprofits in Texas using surveys (n=407) and interviews (n=5). Three categories of changes in environmental behavior are assessed: Natural Areas, Environmental Activism, and Water Awareness. Findings demonstrate that participation was linked to pro-environmental changes in all categories for the survey respondents. Follow-up interviews allowed the authors to capture additional aspects of ES not addressed in the survey. Ultimately, ES can lead to greater uptake in selected pro-environment actions, higher awareness of environmental issues, and greater appreciation for natural amenities. with the natural world; these "win-win" behaviors can have a positive impact on the environment and human well-being alike (Kurisu, 2015).

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Section: Community Partnersmentioning

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Understanding Impacts of Environmental Stewardship Programs through Community Geography: Pro-environment Behaviors Cultivated and Reinforced

Lopez¹,

Weaver²

2021

EGJ

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“…S tudents often have limited situational awareness about flood risk around the universities they attend (Williams et al 2017; Ponstingel et al 2019). Additionally, students may experience elevated risk due to a limited financial capacity and lack of familiarity with local emergency management systems (Burningham et al 2008; Hung et al 2016).…”

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“…Individuals who perceive a low risk are less likely to invest time or financial resources in precautionary measures, such as planning alternate routes or purchasing flood insurance (Lopez‐Marrero 2010; Hung et al 2016). The flood‐related information received from universities does not fully prepare them for or eliminate their anxiety about flooding (Williams et al 2017; Ponstingel et al 2019). Improving risk communication by integrating flood‐related messaging throughout the university as a coordinated program could improve student preparedness and outcomes by adjusting risk perception (Birkholz et al 2014; Ponstingel et al 2019).…”

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“…The flood‐related information received from universities does not fully prepare them for or eliminate their anxiety about flooding (Williams et al 2017; Ponstingel et al 2019). Improving risk communication by integrating flood‐related messaging throughout the university as a coordinated program could improve student preparedness and outcomes by adjusting risk perception (Birkholz et al 2014; Ponstingel et al 2019).…”

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“…Knocke and Kolivras (2007) found that young people perceive less flood risk than other age groups and benefit from increased understandings of floods and related emergency guidance. A four‐year study by Ponstingel et al (2019) found that overall student flood risk perceptions were low but increased with time spent at university and age, which may reflect knowledge gained. Students with a more comprehensive understanding of flood risk were more likely to take precautions but also reported anxiety associated with limited preparedness.…”

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Flood Hazard Awareness at Old Dominion University: Assessment and Opportunity

Hutton

Allen

2021

Contemporary Water Research

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Building resilience to flooding is a commitment of several universities; however, student interest in flood education programs is unclear. The goals of this research are three‐fold: 1) to determine the origin of flood messaging on the Old Dominion University (ODU) campus, 2) to assess on‐campus flood awareness, and 3) to evaluate the interest in additional flood education. This study evaluates student awareness of flooding via a survey of ODU students and contextual analysis of University warning messages. Many students experienced reduced access to campus as a result of flooding and expressed an interest in additional flood information. Some students reported receiving flood‐related information through in‐class instruction or orientation‐based programming. However, the content varies in detail, and ODU could formally integrate additional resources into outreach and flood education programming. These findings could support the development of a campus wide flood awareness program at ODU and other universities.

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College Students and Hurricane Preparedness: Cluster Analysis of Factors Affecting Vulnerability and Coping Capacity

Hill,

Yusuf,

Jordan

2024

Hurricane Risk

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Flood awareness among college students in flash flood alley: a case study of Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, USA

Cited by 4 publications

References 26 publications

Understanding Impacts of Environmental Stewardship Programs through Community Geography: Pro-environment Behaviors Cultivated and Reinforced

Understanding Impacts of Environmental Stewardship Programs through Community Geography: Pro-environment Behaviors Cultivated and Reinforced

Flood Hazard Awareness at Old Dominion University: Assessment and Opportunity

College Students and Hurricane Preparedness: Cluster Analysis of Factors Affecting Vulnerability and Coping Capacity

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