What influences disaster risk perception? Intervention measures, flood and landslide risk perception of the population living in flood risk areas in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 227-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bustillos Ardaya ◽  
M. Evers ◽  
L. Ribbe
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Landslide Risk ◽  
Intervention Measures ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
Janeiro State

scholarly journals Perception of flood and landslide risk in Italy: a preliminary analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 3465-3497 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Salvati ◽  
C. Bianchi ◽  
F. Fiorucci ◽  
P. Giostrella ◽  
I. Marchesini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Landslide Risk ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
Flood Hazards ◽  
Italian Regions ◽  
Accurate Perception

Abstract. Inundations and landslides are widespread phenomena in Italy, where they cause severe damage and pose a threat to the population. Little is known on the perception of the population of landslides and floods. This is surprising, as an accurate perception is important for the successful implementation of many risk reduction or adaptation strategies. In an attempt to fill this gap, we have conducted two national surveys to measure the perception of landslide and flood risk of the population of Italy. The surveys were executed in 2012 and 2013, performing for each survey approximately 3100 computer assisted telephone interviews. The samples of the interviewees were statistically representative for a national scale quantitative assessment. The interviewees were asked questions designed to obtain information on their: (i) perception of natural, environmental, and technological risks, (ii) direct experience or general knowledge on the occurrence of landslides and floods in their municipality, (iii) perception of the possible threat posed by landslides and floods to their safety, (iv) general knowledge on the number of victims caused by landslides or floods, and on (v) the factors that they considered important to control landslide and flood risks in Italy. The surveys revealed that the population of Italy fears technological risks more than natural risks. Of the natural risks, earthquakes were considered more dangerous than floods, landslides, and volcanic eruptions. Examination of the temporal and geographical distribution of the responses revealed that the occurrence of recent damaging events influenced risk perception locally, and that the perception persisted longer for earthquakes and decreased more rapidly for landslides and floods. We justify the differentiation with the diverse consequences of the risks. The interviewees considered inappropriate land management the main cause of landslide and flood risk, followed by illegal construction, abandonment of the territory, and climate change. Comparison of the risk perception with actual measures of landslide and flood risk, including the number of fatal events, the number of fatalities, and the mortality rates, revealed that in most of the Italian regions the perception of the threat did not match the long-term risk posed by landslides and floods to the population. This outcome points to the need to fostering the understanding of the population of landslide and flood hazards and risks in Italy.

scholarly journals Assessment of Flood Risk Map under Climate Change RCP8.5 Scenarios in Taiwan

Water ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Yun-Ju Chen ◽  
Hsuan-Ju Lin ◽  
Jun-Jih Liou ◽  
Chao-Tzuen Cheng ◽  
Yung-Ming Chen
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Risk Map ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
Flood Risk Map

Climate change has exerted a significant global impact in recent years, and extreme weather-related hazards and incidents have become the new normal. For Taiwan in particular, the corresponding increase in disaster risk threatens not only the environment but also the lives, safety, and property of people. This highlights the need to develop a methodology for mapping disaster risk under climate change and delineating those regions that are potentially high-risk areas requiring adaptation to a changing climate in the future. This study provides a framework of flood risk map assessment under the RCP8.5 scenario by using different spatial scales to integrate the projection climate data of high resolution, inundation potential maps, and indicator-based approach at the end of the 21st century in Taiwan. The reference period was 1979–2003, and the future projection period was 2075–2099. High-resolution climate data developed by dynamic downscaling of the MRI-JMA-AGCM model was used to assess extreme rainfall events. The flood risk maps were constructed using two different spatial scales: the township level and the 5 km × 5 km grid. As to hazard-vulnerability(H-V) maps, users can overlay maps of their choice—such as those for land use distribution, district planning, agricultural crop distribution, or industrial distribution. Mapping flood risk under climate change can support better informed decision-making and policy-making processes in planning and preparing to intervene and control flood risks. The elderly population distribution is applied as an exposure indicator in order to guide advance preparation of evacuation plans for high-risk areas. This study found that higher risk areas are distributed mainly in northern and southern parts of Taiwan and the hazard indicators significantly increase in the northern, north-eastern, and southern regions under the RCP8.5 scenario. Moreover, the near-riparian and coastal townships of central and southern Taiwan have higher vulnerability levels. Approximately 14% of townships have a higher risk level of flooding disaster and another 3% of townships will become higher risk. For higher-risk townships, adaptation measures or strategies are suggested to prioritize improving flood preparation and protecting people and property. Such a flood risk map can be a communication tool to effectively inform decision- makers, citizens, and stakeholders about the variability of flood risk under climate change. Such maps enable decision-makers and national spatial planners to compare the relative flood risk of individual townships countrywide in order to determine and prioritize risk adaptation areas for planning spatial development policies.

scholarly journals Settlement Arrangement based on Landslide Risk Analysis in Girirejo, Bantul, Yogyakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Aminatun ◽  
Yunalia Muntafi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Analysis ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Disaster Risk ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Landslide Risk ◽  
Weighting Method ◽  
Risk Identify ◽  
Risk Areas ◽  
High Level

<em>Located on a hilly topography with a steep slope, highlighted the importance of settlement arrangement based on a landslide risk assessment in Girirejo village, Imogiri, Bantul, Yogyakarta. This study aims to map landslides risk, identify houses in the landslide risk zone, and provide recommendations for settlement arrangements. The research begins with observation, interviews, and focus group discussion. Disaster risk mapping and analysis were carried out through weighting method based on Perka BNPB No.2 of 2012 concerning General Guidelines for Disaster Risk Assessment and a formula with parameters of hazard, vulnerability, and capacity. Results showed the medium to a high-level of landslide risk was dominated by northern and eastern parts of Girirejo (21 families in red-zone, 23 families in yellow-zone), while western and southern regions had a low landslide risk level. This research also provided a formulation of settlements concept for medium and high-risk areas by considering landslides risk analysis study.</em>

scholarly journals Perception of flood and landslide risk in Italy: a preliminary analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2589-2603 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Salvati ◽  
C. Bianchi ◽  
F. Fiorucci ◽  
P. Giostrella ◽  
I. Marchesini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Public Perception ◽  
Volcanic Eruptions ◽  
Landslide Risk ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
The Public ◽  
Italian Regions

Abstract. Inundations and landslides are widespread phenomena in Italy, where they cause severe damage and pose a threat to the population. Little is known about the public perception of landslide and flood risk. This is surprising, as an accurate perception is important for the successful implementation of many risk reduction or adaptation strategies. In an attempt to address this gap, we have conducted two national surveys to measure the perception of landslide and flood risk amongst the population of Italy. The surveys were conducted in 2012 and 2013, and consisted of approximately 3100 computer-assisted telephone interviews for each survey. The samples of the interviewees were statistically representative for a national-scale quantitative assessment. The interviewees were asked questions designed to obtain information on (i) their perception of natural, environmental, and technological risks, (ii) direct experience or general knowledge of the occurrence of landslides and floods in their municipality, (iii) perception of the possible threat posed by landslides and floods to their safety, (iv) general knowledge on the number of victims affected by landslides or floods, and on (v) the factors that the interviewees considered important for controlling landslide and flood risks in Italy. The surveys revealed that the population of Italy fears technological risks more than natural risks. Of the natural risks, earthquakes were considered more dangerous than floods, landslides, and volcanic eruptions. Examination of the temporal and geographical distributions of the responses revealed that the occurrence of recent damaging events influenced risk perception locally, and that the perception persisted longer for earthquakes and decreased more rapidly for landslides and floods. We explain the difference by the diverse consequences of the risks. The interviewees considered inappropriate land management the main cause of landslide and food risk, followed by illegal construction, abandonment of the territory, and climate change. Comparison of the risk perception with actual measures of landslide and flood risk, including the number of fatal events, the number of fatalities, and the mortality rates, revealed that in most of the Italian regions, the perception of the threat did not match the long-term risk posed to the population by landslides and floods. This outcome points to a need to foster an understanding of the public towards landslide and flood hazards and risks in Italy.

Design of risk communication strategies based on risk perception among farmers exposed to pesticides in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederico Peres ◽  
Karla Meneses Rodrigues ◽  
Mariana Soares da Silva Peixoto Belo ◽  
Josino Costa Moreira ◽  
Luz Claudio
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Janeiro State
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