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| Titel |
Flood warnings in coastal areas: how do experience and information influence responses to alert services? |
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G. Pescaroli, M. Magni |
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Englisch
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| ISSN |
1561-8633
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In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences ; 15, no. 4 ; Nr. 15, no. 4 (2015-04-01), S.703-714 |
| Datensatznummer |
250119411
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/nhess-15-703-2015.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Many studies discuss the economic and technical aspects of flood warnings.
Less attention has been given to the social and behavioural patterns that
affect alert services. In particular, the literature focuses on warnings
activated in river basins or marine environments without providing clear
evidence on Mediterranean coastal areas, even though these are
subjected to growing flood risk related to climate change. This paper is a
first attempt to bridge this gap. Our research develops an in-depth
analysis of the village of Cesenatico on the Adriatic Sea coast. Here the
municipality adopted two complementary warning systems: a siren and an alert
via short message service (SMS). The analysis focuses on a survey conducted
in 2011 and 2012 with 228 participants. The relationships between social and
behavioural variables and warning services are investigated as well as
flood preparedness and information dissemination. Qualitative evidence from
informal interviews is used to support the understanding of key responses.
The conclusions show how different social and behavioural patterns
can influence the effectiveness and use of warning systems, regardless of
the technology adopted and the structural mitigation measures implemented.
Education, training and accountability are seen to be critical elements for
implementation. Finally, the statistical output is used to suggest new
questions and new directions for research. |
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