The Effects of Confidence in Government and Information on Perceived and Actual Preparedness for Disasters

Basolo, Victoria; Steinberg, Laura J.; Burby, Raymond J.; Levine, Joyce N.; Cruz, Ana Maria; Huang, Chihyen

doi:10.1177/0013916508317222

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“…on climate change or extreme weather events are underrepresented in some components and especially the component related to the need to prepare in advance for the possibility of extreme weather. This could be linked to the increased sense of preparedness that additional information sources provide, as found by previous studies (Basolo et al 2009). Many such events have the implicit intention of mobilizing for adaptation and preparedness to extreme weather events.…”

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confidence: 54%

“…It could be the case that individuals, who feel more than average concerned, feel concerned because they lack more elaborate knowledge on extreme weather events. In a previous study, it was found that the number of information sources one is exposed to is positively linked to perceived level of preparedness (Basolo et al 2009). Individuals who participate thus in such events may feel more prepared, and thus less concerned, than individuals who do not participate in such events.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%

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Adaptation to extreme weather: identifying different societal perspectives in the Netherlands

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The intensity and occurrence of extreme weather events are expected to change with climate change. This change necessitates adaptive responses to extreme events, which need to take into account different societal perspectives, in order to be robust. In this paper, we explore the perspectives of different social actors in the Netherlands with respect to extreme weather events and ways to adapt to these events. The paper reports on a set of 41 interviews, using the repertory grid technique. The results were analyzed, to identify (a) the perspectives that stakeholders hold as most important for adaptation to extreme weather events; (b) the determinants of differences in perspectives. We find six different perspectives, all of which prioritize different adaptive actions. Producing robust adaptive responses which include different perspectives is therefore not a straightforward matter and is likely to result in win-lose situations. Further, differences in perspectives were not closely related to different sectors the interviewees belonged to. Thus, the traditional approach of involving different sectors to discuss and produce adaptation measures may be too limiting and needs to be supplemented to involving actors with different perspectives. The level of concern and level of information influenced the ways interviewees perceive adaptation priorities for extreme weather events. Participation in information events does not always result in perceived need to prepare for extreme events, something that adaptation communication needs to take into account.

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“…Previous research has established a positive relationship between the provision of disaster information and the adoption of hazard adjustments at the individual and organizational levels (Basolo et al 2009;Huss et al 2012;Perry and Nigg 1985;Sadiq and Weible 2010). We are 7 particularly interested in studies that examined this relationship at the organizational level.…”

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“…Previous studies have established a positive relationship between disaster information and the adoption of hazard adjustments at the individual and organizational levels (Basolo et al 2009;Huss et al 2012;Perry and Nigg 1985). This study builds on this literature by using social influence theory (Asch 1955;Deutsch and Gerard 1955) to explore whether FEMA is an influential provider of disaster information.…”

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FEMA versus local governments: influence and reliance in disaster preparedness

2016

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This study uses an experimental approach to examine whether disaster information sourced to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) influences intentions to adopt hazard adjustments. Survey questions are also used to determine whether individuals rely more on FEMA or local governments when preparing for disasters. Using an online sample of 2008 US employees, the results indicate that information sourced to FEMA is no more influential than information sourced to local governments and that individuals rely less on FEMA than on local agencies during disaster preparedness. These results have significant implications for practice and future research on natural hazard preparedness.

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“…In general, studies argue that the effects of governmental information to people in situations of risk are not straightforward (e.g. Slovic, 2000;Schively, 2007;Basolo et al, 2009;Frewer, 2004). Slovic (2000), for example, argues that the extent to which the risk is perceived as involuntary is more important in understanding acceptance than the provided information alone.…”

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Residents’ responses to proposed highway projects: Exploring the role of governmental information provision

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Despite increased efforts to actively consult residents in highway infrastructure planning to i.a. increase acceptance of plans, the involvement of most residents is passive and limited to receiving information. By means of multivariate regression analysis, this paper explores the role of governmental information provision in residents' responses towards highway project proposals, measured by the expected change in residential satisfaction i.e. the match between housing needs and conditions, as a consequence of those projects. We also pay specific attention to permeability of and satisfaction with information provided. The analyses are based on questionnaire data collected among 484 residents living close to two announced plans for highway adjustment in the Netherlands.We found indications that residents who received information from a governmental project team are more satisfied with information compared to residents who only received information from other sources. In its turn, a higher level of information satisfaction was associated with more positive expectations with regard to changes in their residential satisfaction, although other contextual variables were also explanatory. Receiving information from the project team was mainly associated with a closer residential proximity to the highway where project team distribution efforts were also more intensive. However, we observed clear personal and project-specific differences in the number of information sources received and the likelihood to attend information meetings. The latter was also associated with more negative expectations towards residential satisfaction change. This indicates a clear difference in characteristics between the more actively involved group and the silent majority.An important implication of this study is that information provided by project teams seems to increase acceptance of plans, via its contribution to residents' information satisfaction. Nevertheless, only a minority of residents appeared satisfied with the information they received. Therefore, it seems worthwhile for planning agencies to pay more attention to people who currently appear less satisfied with the information provided. These include older residents, residents with fewer social contacts and families with children. In addition, the results indicate clear differences in expected satisfaction change between more actively and more passively involved residents. This may be a reason for governments to not only focus on opinions grasped from information meetings, but to specifically take into account the opinions of the more passive 'silent' majority.

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The Effects of Confidence in Government and Information on Perceived and Actual Preparedness for Disasters

Cited by 199 publications

References 35 publications

Adaptation to extreme weather: identifying different societal perspectives in the Netherlands

Adaptation to extreme weather: identifying different societal perspectives in the Netherlands

FEMA versus local governments: influence and reliance in disaster preparedness

Residents’ responses to proposed highway projects: Exploring the role of governmental information provision

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