Household adaptation and intention to adapt to coastal flooding in the Axios – Loudias – Aliakmonas National Park, Greece

Koerth, Jana; Jones, Nicola; Vafeidis, Athanasios T.; Dimitrakopoulos, Panayiotis G.; Melliou, Androniki; Chatzidimitriou, Evaggelia; Koukoulas, Sotirios

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2013.05.008

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“…The second section asked questions on information seeking behavior and its possible determinants. Some items (such as information seeking behavior [2,3]; information need [13]; perceived information gathering capacity [3]; informational subjective norms [1,3,38]; negative affective responses [2,13,38]; risk perception [43]) were measured on the basis of previous empirical studies, and current risk knowledge which was newly developed. The exact formulation of the items is presented in Table 1.…”

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Insight into the Earthquake Risk Information Seeking Behavior of the Victims: Evidence from Songyuan, China

Zhai

Zhou

et al. 2017

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Efficient risk communication is a vital way to reduce the vulnerability of individuals when facing emergency risks, especially regarding earthquakes. Efficient risk communication aims at improving the supply of risk information and fulfilling the need for risk information by individuals. Therefore, an investigation into individual-level information seeking behavior within earthquake risk contexts is very important for improved earthquake risk communication. However, at present there are very few studies that have explored the behavior of individuals seeking earthquake risk information. Under the guidance of the Risk Information Seeking and Processing model as well as relevant practical findings using the structural equation model, this study attempts to explore the main determinants of an individual’s earthquake risk information seeking behavior, and to validate the mediator effect of information need during the seeking process. A questionnaire-based survey of 918 valid respondents in Songyuan, China, who had been hit by a small earthquake swarm, was used to provide practical evidence for this study. Results indicated that information need played a noteworthy role in the earthquake risk information seeking process, and was detected both as an immediate predictor and as a mediator. Informational subjective norms drive the seeking behavior on earthquake risk information through both direct and indirect approaches. Perceived information gathering capacity, negative affective responses and risk perception have an indirect effect on earthquake risk information seeking behavior via information need. The implications for theory and practice regarding risk communication are discussed and concluded.

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Insight into the Earthquake Risk Information Seeking Behavior of the Victims: Evidence from Songyuan, China

Zhai

Zhou

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“…Recent studies of flood risk management indicates a growth beyond governmental initiative to include deeper consideration of the private sector role, for example, consideration of the purchase of flood insurance [26,27]. Such flood protection action along with an overview of the climate adaption and public engagement literature indicates that socioeconomic variables have a strong impact on whether or not an individual engages in climate or flood adaptation [27]. In addition, cognitive variables have been shown to influence adaptation behavior and intention to act positively.…”

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Engaging the Private Homeowner: Linking Climate Change and Green Stormwater Infrastructure

Beery

2018

Sustainability

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Current and projected climate change in the Minnesota Lake Superior Coastal Area indicates an increase in frequency and intensity of extreme rainfall. One key outcome of this change is a subsequent potential increase in stormwater runoff, a concern exacerbated by the region’s shallow, often clay soils and exposed bedrock, along with highly impervious urban surfaces. This situation, coupled with public perception of climate change that is increasingly inclusive of severe weather, highlights an opportunity to apply green infrastructure to the challenge of stormwater management, referred to as green stormwater infrastructure. In addition to coordinated public action at local, state, and national levels, there is a role for the private landowner to participate in this form of climate adaptation. Private citizens have an opportunity to both protect their home and property while contributing to overall stormwater management for the community in which they live. Focus group research was conducted to better understand outreach and involve local residents in the creation of a tool to assist private green stormwater infrastructure efforts. Results of the focus group sessions were analyzed, and key themes emerged from the data to guide this process and support private home/landowner action. It is recommended that a fifth domain be added to the typology for public and private roles in climate adaptation, i.e. private adaptation for public and private benefit.

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“…The questionnaire was designed to include the major components specified in the PMT and guided by the literature about sea level rise perception. It includes four major sections with the majority of closed questions being 5-point Likert Scale: sea level rise perception [45] and hazard experience [34], people's intention to relocate in the face of permanent inundation due to sea level rise, threat appraisal and coping appraisal [34,46], adaptation preferences [47], and respondents' demographic and housing information. An initial draft was produced and pre-tested by planning students and professors, and the text was revised according to the feedbacks from those participants.…”

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Should We Leave? Attitudes towards Relocation in Response to Sea Level Rise

Song

Peng

2017

Water

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Abstract:The participation of individuals contributes significantly to the success of sea level rise adaptation. This study therefore addresses what influences people's likelihood of relocating away from low-lying areas in response to rising sea levels. The analysis was based on a survey conducted in the City of Panama Beach in Florida (USA). Survey items relate to people's risk perception, hazard experience, threat appraisal, and coping appraisal, whose theoretical background is Protection Motivation Theory. Descriptive and correlation analysis was first performed to highlight critical factors which were then examined by a multinomial Logit model. Results show that sea level rise awareness is the major explanatory variable. Coping appraisal is qualitatively viewed as a strong predictor for action, while threat appraisal is statistically significant in driving relocation intention. These factors should be integrated in current risk communication regarding sea level rise.

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Household adaptation and intention to adapt to coastal flooding in the Axios – Loudias – Aliakmonas National Park, Greece

Cited by 47 publications

References 29 publications

Insight into the Earthquake Risk Information Seeking Behavior of the Victims: Evidence from Songyuan, China

Insight into the Earthquake Risk Information Seeking Behavior of the Victims: Evidence from Songyuan, China

Engaging the Private Homeowner: Linking Climate Change and Green Stormwater Infrastructure

Should We Leave? Attitudes towards Relocation in Response to Sea Level Rise

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