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- Title
Citizens’ Perceptions of Flood Hazard Adjustments: An Application of the Protective Action Decision Model.
- Authors
Terpstra, Teun; Lindell, Michael K.
- Abstract
Although research indicates that adoption of flood preparations among Europeans is low, only a few studies have attempted to explain citizens’ preparedness behavior. This article applies the Protective Action Decision Model (PADM) to explain flood preparedness intentions in the Netherlands. Survey data (N = 1,115) showed that hazard-related attributes (e.g., perceived efficacy in protecting persons) were positively correlated, but failed to show that resource-related attributes (e.g., perceived costs) were negatively correlated with preparedness intentions. Although respondents rated the hazard-related attributes as more important than the resource-related attributes, moderated regression failed to detect practically meaningful interaction effects. Risk perception was also positively correlated with preparedness intentions but explained less variance than did the hazard-related attributes. Among the demographic characteristics, only female gender was consistently correlated with higher risk perception and the hazard-related attributes. Finally, risk area was correlated with perceived flood likelihood and consequences as well as the hazard-related attributes. Implications are discussed.
- Subjects
EUROPE; FLOODS &; society; FLOODS; PREPAREDNESS; RISK perception -- Social aspects; HAZARD mitigation
- Publication
Environment & Behavior, 2013, Vol 45, Issue 8, p993
- ISSN
0013-9165
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0013916512452427