Household preparedness for multi-natural hazards in coastal communities

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dc.article.number104584
dc.catalogadordfo
dc.contributor.authorCisternas Ordóñez, Pamela Carmen
dc.contributor.authorCifuentes Lira, Luis Abdon
dc.contributor.authorBronfman, N.C.
dc.contributor.authorRepetto Lisboa, Paula Beatriz
dc.contributor.authorCastañeda González, Javiera Valentina
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-05T14:54:28Z
dc.date.available2024-07-05T14:54:28Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractNatural hazards have generated significant human and economic losses throughout history. This issue concerns the Pacific Ring of Fire (PRF) coastal cities. Chile is located on the PRF and is one of the countries with the highest seismic activity in the world. Consequently, this has resulted in a high seismic culture among the inhabitants but less knowledge and awareness of other threats, such as hydrometeorological events. Therefore, this study assessed household preparedness for multiple natural hazards in two coastal cities in Chile. To achieve this goal, we used the results of a survey conducted on a statistically representative sample of two of the main coastal cities in Chile: Valparaíso (n = 548) and Concepción (n = 585). The survey assessed household preparedness, participation in preparedness activities, and sociodemographic variables. The results showed that regardless of the study area, people perceive they are more prepared for earthquakes/tsunamis than fires and floods. Inhabitants from both cities rarely participate in preparedness activities, evidencing the importance of encouraging community members to become involved in activities to learn skills and strategies to cope with multiple hazards. Finally, the results show significant differences in preparedness based on sociodemographic characteristics; middle-aged adults declare participating more in disaster-related activities and being more prepared at home against earthquakes, tsunamis, and fires. The implications of these findings to prepare communities are discussed.
dc.description.funderANID
dc.description.funderMinistry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of Chile
dc.description.funderResearch Center for Integrated Disaster Risk Management
dc.description.funderNational Fund for Scientific and Technological Research
dc.description.funderNational Research and Development Agency
dc.description.funderFondecyt
dc.description.funderCIGIDEN
dc.fuente.origenSCOPUS
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ijdrr.2024.104584
dc.identifier.eissn2212-4209
dc.identifier.scopusidSCOPUS_ID:85194763513
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/86993
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Ingeniería; Cisternas Ordonez Pamela Carmen; S/I; 1049916
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Ingeniería; Cifuentes Lira Luis Abdon; 0000-0001-7416-5607; 58703
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Psicología; Repetto Lisboa Paula Beatriz; S/I; 73877
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Psicología; Castañeda Gonzalez Javiera Valentina; S/I; 222593
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido parcial
dc.pagina.final12
dc.pagina.inicio1
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.revistaInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectNatural hazards
dc.subjectPreparedness
dc.subjectSociodemographic variables
dc.subject.ddc620
dc.subject.deweyIngenieríaes_ES
dc.titleHousehold preparedness for multi-natural hazards in coastal communities
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen109
sipa.codpersvinculados1049916
sipa.codpersvinculados58703
sipa.codpersvinculados73877
sipa.codpersvinculados222593
sipa.trazabilidadSCOPUS;2024-06-09
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