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A study on the relationship between flood safety awareness and vulnerability/resilience
1Dept. of Human Resource Development, LX Education Institute, Korea Land and Geospatial Informatix Corporation, Chungnam, 32522, Republic of Korea.
Heliyon
|November 18, 2024
Summary
Flood safety awareness varies with regional vulnerability and resilience. Low vulnerability and high resilience correlate with high awareness, while high vulnerability and low resilience correlate with low awareness, informing disaster preparedness.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Sociology
- Disaster Management
Background:
- Flood damage impacts regions differently based on vulnerability and resilience.
- Understanding regional characteristics is key to assessing flood risk.
- Flood safety awareness is a critical component of community resilience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between flood safety awareness and regional vulnerability/resilience.
- To analyze how regional characteristics influence flood safety awareness.
- To identify patterns in flood safety awareness across diverse flood-affected areas.
Main Methods:
- Fuzzy analysis utilizing structural and social indicators to assess vulnerability and resilience.
- Comparative analysis of flood safety awareness across different regional contexts.
- Resident surveys to gauge flood safety awareness levels.
Main Results:
- Vulnerability and resilience patterns were identified across regional characteristics.
- Three distinct patterns of vulnerability and resilience corresponded to varying levels of resident safety awareness.
- Regions with low vulnerability and high resilience showed high safety awareness; conversely, high vulnerability and low resilience areas showed low safety awareness.
Conclusions:
- Flood safety awareness is intrinsically linked to a region's vulnerability and resilience profile.
- Tailored preventive measures and disaster response strategies can be developed based on regional characteristics.
- The study provides insights for enhancing disaster preparedness and community resilience through context-specific approaches.
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