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Place attachment, risk perception, and preparedness in a population exposed to coastal hazards: a case study in Faro Beach, southern Portugal

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dc.contributor.authorDomingues, Rita
dc.contributor.authorJesus, Saúl
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Oscar
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-05T08:24:56Z
dc.date.available2023-04-01T00:30:15Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractLiving by the coast is a high-risk choice, but most people do it voluntarily. At Faro Beach, a heavily urbanized settlement located on a sandy barrier peninsula exposed to coastal hazards, houses and roads were destroyed due to storm action. However, residents feel safe living there and have no intentions of relocating. The development and implementation of coastal management plans and disaster risk reduction measures require the understanding of psychological drivers of residents’ risk perception and behaviours. Thus, the main goal of this study is to evaluate the relationships between place attachment, risk perception, and preparedness in Faro Beach. We hypothesized that place attachment and past experience with hazards would have a negative effect on risk perception, while risk perception would positively influence preparedness. We administered a self-report questionnaire to 131 residents, and analysed the data using partial least squares modelling. Results show that stronger place attachment is associated with lower risk perception, as residents tend to accept the risk as part of their environment. Experience contributed to higher risk perception in Faro Beach residents, most likely because residents have had direct and personal experience with hazards and are fully aware of the consequences. In addition, risk perception was negatively associated with preparedness; although residents’ risk perception is moderate, probably due to risk normalisation, they still make some preparations to deal with a potential disaster. This study is useful for the design and implementation of more sustainable coastal management plans, as it validates the relevance of affective variables in risk perception and preparedness.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipUIDP/00350/2020/ DL57/2016/CP1361/CT0017pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102288pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn2212-4209
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/16718
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.subjectCoastal riskspt_PT
dc.subjectSense of placept_PT
dc.subjectRisk normalisationpt_PT
dc.subjectCopingpt_PT
dc.subjectPLS-SEMpt_PT
dc.titlePlace attachment, risk perception, and preparedness in a population exposed to coastal hazards: a case study in Faro Beach, southern Portugalpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.startPage102288pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Reductionpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume60pt_PT
person.familyNameDomingues
person.familyNameNeves de Jesus
person.familyNameFerreira
person.givenNameRita
person.givenNameSaúl
person.givenNameÓscar
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-2019-1011
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