DOI: 10.1007/s11069-021-04642-8
论文题名: Disability and natural hazard emergency preparedness in an Australian sample
作者: McLennan J. ; Every D. ; Reynolds A.
刊名: Natural Hazards
ISSN: 0921030X
出版年: 2021
卷: 107, 期: 2 起始页码: 1489
结束页码: 1499
语种: 英语
中文关键词: Disability
; Disasters
; Material preparedness
; Natural hazard emergency
; Psychological preparedness
英文关键词: disability
; disaster management
; natural hazard
; psychology
; research work
; resident population
; vulnerability
; Australia
英文摘要: Each year natural hazards result in large numbers of deaths and injuries among residents of at-risk communities. Some individuals are especially vulnerable to the impacts of natural hazards. Residents with activity-limiting disabilities comprise one such vulnerable group. One of several reasons proposed for their vulnerability is lower levels of preparedness to survive a natural hazard emergency. However, findings from North American research present a mixed picture. Some studies have found no differences between residents with and without disability, yet others have found residents with a disability to be less prepared. Australian research addressing the issue is limited. The present study reports findings from a survey of 1253 Australian residents who completed measures of activity-limiting disability level, and both material and psychological preparedness for a natural hazard emergency. Those categorised as having a severe level of disability were found to be significantly less well prepared than those with no disabilities on average. The difference was small for both material preparedness and knowledge about disaster threat and safety, but appreciable for emotional preparedness for an emergency. This suggests a need for provision of greater social support for some residents with disabilities over the course of a natural hazard emergency. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature B.V. part of Springer Nature. Citation statistics:
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标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/169216
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作者单位: School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia; Appleton Institute, Central Queensland University, Adelaide, SA, Australia; College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Recommended Citation:
McLennan J.,Every D.,Reynolds A.. Disability and natural hazard emergency preparedness in an Australian sample[J]. Natural Hazards,2021-01-01,107(2)