Living 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.

在沿海地区生活是高风险的选择，但大多数人自愿这样做。在法鲁海滩，位于沙质障碍半岛上的一个高度城市化的定居点，暴露于沿海灾害，房屋和道路因风暴袭击而被摧毁。但是，居民在这里生活得很安全，无意搬迁。沿海管理计划和减少灾害风险措施的制定和实施需要了解居民风险感知和行为的心理驱动因素。因此，这项研究的主要目的是评估法鲁海滩的场所依恋，风险感知和准备之间的关系。我们假设，场所依恋和过去的危害经验将对风险感知产生负面影响，而风险感知将对备灾产生积极影响。我们对131名居民进行了自我报告调查问卷，并使用偏最小二乘模型对数据进行了分析。结果表明，较强的场所依恋感与较低的风险感知有关，因为居民倾向于将风险作为其环境的一部分来接受。经验有助于提高法鲁海滩居民的风险意识，这很可能是因为居民对危险有直接的和个人的经验，并且充分意识到了后果。此外，风险感知与准备有消极关系。尽管居民的风险感知程度中等，可能是由于风险正常化所致，但他们仍为应对潜在灾难做好了一些准备。这项研究对于设计和实施更具可持续性的沿海管理计划很有帮助，