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Risk perceptions and mitigation behaviors of residents following a near-miss wildfire
Landscape and Urban Planning ( IF 9.1 ) Pub Date : 2021-03-01 , DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2020.104005
Lauren Nicole Dupey Larsen , Peter D. Howe , Mark Brunson , Larissa Yocom , Darren McAvoy , E. Helen Berry , Jordan W. Smith

Abstract Wildfires pose significant risks to populations living in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI). We examine the influence of WUI residents’ risk perceptions as well as other cognitive constructs (guided by Protection Motivation Theory) likely to influence their decisions to take wildfire mitigation actions before and shortly after a near-miss wildfire. We used a drop-off/pick up survey to compare pre- and post-fire risk perceptions and mitigation actions of residents living in close proximity to the 416 Fire in southwestern Colorado, USA. Our research was guided by the general question, does a near-miss wildfire influence residents’ perceptions and self-reported fire risk mitigation behaviors? Specifically, we examined the cognitive appraisals and physical risk factors influencing residents’ previous and planned mitigation actions both before and after the fire. Our findings show risk perceptions declined significantly after the fire while residents’ intentions to take nine different fire risk mitigation actions increased. These results suggest near-miss fire events result in simultaneous “let-downs” and “wake-up calls” among affected residents. Near-miss wildfires present a unique opportunity for wildfire community preparedness, outreach, and engagement programs to capitalize on an increased willingness to take risk mitigation actions. However, these programs may face difficulties in communicating the continued threat of subsequent fire events.

中文翻译:

火灾发生后居民的风险认知和缓解行为

摘要 野火对生活在荒地-城市界面 (WUI) 的人口构成重大风险。我们研究了 WUI 居民的风险认知以及其他认知结构(以保护动机理论为指导)的影响,这些认知结构可能会影响他们在即将发生野火之前和之后不久采取野火缓解行动的决定。我们使用下车/上车调查来比较居住在美国科罗拉多州西南部 416 火灾附近的居民在火灾前后的风险认知和缓解措施。我们的研究以一个普遍问题为指导:一场险些发生的野火是否会影响居民的看法和自我报告的减轻火灾风险的行为?具体来说,我们研究了在火灾前后影响居民之前和计划的缓解行动的认知评估和身体风险因素。我们的研究结果表明,火灾后风险认知显着下降,而居民采取九种不同的火灾风险缓解措施的意愿增加。这些结果表明,险些发生的火灾事件会导致受影响居民同时出现“失望”和“惊醒”。险些发生的野火为野火社区的准备、外展和参与计划提供了一个独特的机会,以利用采取风险缓解行动的意愿增强。然而,这些计划在传达后续火灾事件的持续威胁方面可能面临困难。我们的研究结果表明,火灾后风险认知显着下降,而居民采取九种不同的火灾风险缓解措施的意愿增加。这些结果表明,险些发生的火灾事件会导致受影响居民同时出现“失望”和“惊醒”。险些发生的野火为野火社区的准备、外展和参与计划提供了一个独特的机会,以利用采取风险缓解行动的意愿增强。然而,这些计划在传达后续火灾事件的持续威胁方面可能面临困难。我们的研究结果表明,火灾后风险认知显着下降,而居民采取九种不同的火灾风险缓解措施的意愿增加。这些结果表明,险些发生的火灾事件会导致受影响居民同时出现“失望”和“惊醒”。险些发生的野火为野火社区的准备、外展和参与计划提供了一个独特的机会,以利用采取风险缓解行动的意愿增强。然而,这些计划在传达后续火灾事件的持续威胁方面可能面临困难。险些发生的野火为野火社区的准备、外展和参与计划提供了一个独特的机会,以利用采取风险缓解行动的意愿增强。然而,这些计划在传达后续火灾事件的持续威胁方面可能面临困难。险些发生的野火为野火社区的准备、外展和参与计划提供了一个独特的机会,以利用采取风险缓解行动的意愿增强。然而,这些计划在传达后续火灾事件的持续威胁方面可能面临困难。
更新日期:2021-03-01
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