Social integration matters: factors influencing natural hazard risk preparedness—a survey of Swiss households
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Datum
2021-01Typ
- Journal Article
Abstract
Building a culture of risk is an essential objective within the integrated risk management paradigm. Challenges arise both due to increasing damage from natural hazards and the complexity in interaction of different actors in risk management. In Switzerland, the Strategy for Natural Hazards Switzerland, aims to establish efficient protection of the population, natural resources and material goods. This requires that all responsible actors are recognized and aware of their role in risk management. However, previous studies indicate that risk awareness and preparedness levels are rather low within the general population. For the first time, our nationwide survey provides empirical data on factors that influence individual risk preparedness in the general population. Multivariate analysis shows that taking responsibility for natural hazard risk prevention is not only related to personal experience and perceived probability of hazard events, but also crucially influenced by social forms of communication and integration. Therefore, we conclude that social capacity building needs to include such factors in order to render integrated risk management strategies successful. Mehr anzeigen
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000451865Publikationsstatus
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Zeitschrift / Serie
Natural HazardsBand
Seiten / Artikelnummer
Verlag
SpringerThema
Natural hazard risk; Household survey; Risk preparedness; Risk awareness; Risk communication; Switzerland; Risk survey; Social capacity building; Risk managementOrganisationseinheit
09576 - Bresch, David Niklaus / Bresch, David Niklaus