The Impact of Information and Risk Perception on the Hurricane Evacuation Decision-Making of Greater New Orleans Residents

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ID2154669
AutoresRandolph Burnside (Southern Illinois University Carbondale, autor correspondente), Demond S Miller (0000-0003-3368-4296, Rowan University), Jason D Rivera (0000-0001-6853-615X, Rowan University)
Ano2007
Volume27
Fascículo6
Páginas727-740
Data de publicação2007-09-27
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSociological Spectrum (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0273-2173 • E-ISSN: 1521-0707
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02732170701534226
OpenAlexW2062569359
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas53
Referências citadas25

This article contributes to the current discussion on how residents living in vulnerable areas make the decision to evacuate when they are in harms way. Key in this discussion is the question, what role does information and risk play in shaping evacuation behavior? This study used a sample of respondents from the greater New Orleans region (Orleans, Jefferson, and St. Bernard Parishes) of the Twelve Parish Survey (N = 1,207) conducted prior to Hurricane Katrina. The findings indicate that information sources are vitally important in the evacuation process. By examining the role of information from authorities, family, and friends; visual imagery; and the media we found that individuals use a variety of sources when they decide to evacuate. Further, the importance of visual imagery in the evacuation process is discussed. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications of information dissemination and its importance to members of the media and public policy makers

Geography · Hurricane katrina · Natural disaster · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Risk perception · Computer Science · Disaster Management and Resilience · Evacuation and Crowd Dynamics · Psychology · Public Relations and Crisis Communication