Households’ Risk Perception and Behavioral Responses to Natech Accidents

This study analyzes data on households’ risk perception and protective behavior following a natural disaster triggered technological accident(Natech accident)that occurred at an industrial park in Sendai during the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, on 11 March2011. The results indicate that s...

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Published in:International journal of disaster risk science 2017-03, Vol.8 (1), p.1-15
Main Authors: Yu, Junlei, Cruz, Ana Maria, Hokugo, Akihiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Climate Change
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Earthquakes
Environment
Evacuation behavior
Evacuations & rescues
Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Households
Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning
Natech accidents
Natural Hazards
Perceptions
Protective actions
Risk
Risk perception
Sustainable Development
Tsunamis
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Summary:This study analyzes data on households’ risk perception and protective behavior following a natural disaster triggered technological accident(Natech accident)that occurred at an industrial park in Sendai during the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, on 11 March2011. The results indicate that some households carried out multiple evacuations and that households’ risk perceptions changed throughout the Natech accident evacuation process. Risk perception differed according to household location and demographic characteristics. We also found differences in the protective measures adopted for households in different locations. Specifically, those living closer to the Natech accident tended to evacuate immediately,whereas those living further away tended to shelter in place. Wind direction is discussed as a factor that influences households’ risk perception and evacuation response to a Natech accident. The findings of this study advance knowledge of household behavior in response to a Natech accident and can assist emergency managers in developing strategies for better management of evacuation processes.
ISSN:2095-0055
2192-6395
DOI:10.1007/s13753-017-0116-y