Public Complacency under Repeated Emergency Threats

Some Empirical Evidence

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6294161
AutoresXiaohu Wang (0000-0003-0912-3050, University of Central Florida), Naim Kapucu (0000-0001-6163-5948, University of Central Florida)
Año2006
Volumen18
Número1
Páginas57-78
Fecha de publicación2006-12-26
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1053-1858 • E-ISSN: 1477-9803
EditorialOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/jopart/mum001
OpenAlexW1977670006
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas30
Referencias citadas8

In the summer of 2004, the state of Florida was struck by four major hurricanes consecutively. Using data collected from jurisdictions experiencing hurricanes, this study examines public complacency defined as the tendency to ignore hurricane threat warnings. Results indicate that the public showed signs of complacency under repeated emergency threat warnings and there is a need to manage or reduce such tendency because a complacent public is less prepared for emergencies. Importantly, the study finds that the government plays a role in developing effective communication strategies to reduce public complacency and to enhance public preparedness in response to disasters

Business · Disaster preparedness · Emergency management · Empirical evidence · Government (linguistics · Medical emergency · Political science · Preparedness · Public relations · State (computer science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Medicine · Law · Public Administration