Natural disaster preparedness in a multi-hazard environment: Characterizing the sociodemographic profile of those better (worse) prepared

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dc.contributor.authorBronfman, Nicolás C.
dc.contributor.authorCisternas, Pamela C.
dc.contributor.authorRepetto, Paula B.
dc.contributor.authorCastañeda, Javiera V.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-14T21:19:06Z
dc.date.available2024-06-14T21:19:06Z
dc.date.issued2019-04
dc.descriptionIndexación: Scopus.
dc.description.abstractThe growing multi-hazard environment to which millions of people in the world are exposed highlights the importance of making sure that populations are increasingly better prepared. The objective of this study was to report the levels of preparedness of a community exposed to two natural hazards and identify the primary sociodemographic characteristics of groups with different preparedness levels. A survey was conducted on 476 participants from two localities of the Atacama Region in the north of Chile during the spring of 2015. Their level of preparedness at home and work was assessed to face two types of natural hazards: earthquakes and floods.The findings show that participants are significantly better prepared to face earthquakes than floods, which sends a serious warning to local authorities, given that floods have caused the greatest human and material losses in the region’s recent history of natural disasters. Men claimed to be more prepared than women to face floods, something that the authors attribute to the particular characteristics of the main employment sectors for men and women in the region. The potential contribution of large companies on preparedness levels of communities in the areas in which they operate is discussed. The sociodemographic profile of individuals with the highest levels of preparedness in an environment with multiple natural hazards are people between 30 and 59 years of age, living with their partner and school-age children. The implications of the results pertaining to institutions responsible for developing disaster risk reduction plans, policies and programs in a multi-hazard environment are discussed.
dc.description.urihttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0214249
dc.identifier.citationPLoS ONE Volume 14, Issue 4 April 2019 Article number e0214249
dc.identifier.doi10.1371/journal.pone.0214249
dc.identifier.issn19326203
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.unab.cl/handle/ria/57611
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science
dc.rights.licenseATRIBUCIÓN 4.0 INTERNACIONAL
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over
dc.subjectAnalysis of Variance
dc.subjectChile
dc.subjectDemography
dc.subjectDisaster Planning
dc.subjectEarthquakes
dc.subjectFamily Characteristics
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectFloods
dc.subjectGeography
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectNatural Disasters
dc.subjectWorkplace
dc.subjectYoung Adult
dc.titleNatural disaster preparedness in a multi-hazard environment: Characterizing the sociodemographic profile of those better (worse) prepared
dc.typeArtículo
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