Let's talk about flood risk – Evaluating a series of workshops on private flood protection

Bibliographic Data

ID22026301
AuthorsAnna Heidenreich (0000-0002-3477-2557, University of Potsdam, corresponding author), Torsten Masson (0000-0001-9870-0846, Hochschule Bielefeld), Sebastian Bamberg (0000-0003-1541-9616, Hochschule Bielefeld)
Year2020
Volume50
Pages101880
Publication date2020-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2212-4209
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.ijdrr.2020.101880
OpenAlexW3087801650
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited35

Private flood protection measures can help reduce potential damage from flooding. Few intervention studies currently exist that systematically evaluate the effectiveness of risk communication methods. To address this gap, we evaluated a series of six workshops (N = 115) on private flood protection in flood-prone areas in Germany that covers different aspects of flood protection for individual households. Applying mixed-model analysis, significant increases in self-efficacy, subjective knowledge, and protection motivation were observed. Younger participants, as well as participants who reported lower levels of previous knowledge or no flood experience, showed a higher increase in self-efficacy and knowledge. Results suggest that a workshop can be an effective risk communication tool, raising awareness and motivating behaviour among residents of flood-prone areas

Business · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Flood myth · Flood prevention · Flood risk management · Geography · Risk communication · Disaster Management and Resilience · Disaster Response and Management · Engineering · Environmental Science · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Psychology