Ethnicity, income, and disaster preparedness in Deep South Texas, United States

This paper examines the influence of a series of demographic and socioeconomic factors on preparedness outcomes for a sample of residents of the Rio Grande Valley in the southernmost part of Texas, United States. Data were collected as part of the regional Pulse of the Valley Study, a general social...

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Published in:Disasters 2018-10, Vol.42 (4), p.719-733
Main Authors: Donner, William R., Lavariega‐Montforti, Jessica
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Demographics
Demography
Disaster management
Disasters
Educational institutions
Emergency preparedness
Ethnicity
Flooding
Floods
Hurricanes
Income
Infrastructure
Minority & ethnic groups
Policy making
Polls & surveys
Poverty
preparedness
Prone
public policy
Residents
resilience
Social factors
Socioeconomic data
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomics
Surveying
vulnerability
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Summary:This paper examines the influence of a series of demographic and socioeconomic factors on preparedness outcomes for a sample of residents of the Rio Grande Valley in the southernmost part of Texas, United States. Data were collected as part of the regional Pulse of the Valley Study, a general social survey of south Texas residents conducted by the Center for Survey Research at the University of Texas‐Rio Grande Valley. The purpose of this investigation is to understand better the effects of ethnicity and income on preparedness within a region of the US that suffers from widespread poverty and limited infrastructure and is prone to flooding and hurricanes. Taken together, the results suggest that while age, disaster experience, and income are associated with preparedness, the relationship between preparedness and ethnicity remains complex. Furthermore, policymakers should consider initiatives that address the socioeconomic and other issues that shape preparedness for a disaster.
ISSN:0361-3666
1467-7717
DOI:10.1111/disa.12277