Disaster Exposure and Patterns of Disaster Preparedness: A Multilevel Social Vulnerability and Engagement Perspective

• 2023

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• Zhen Cong; Guanggang Feng; Zhirui Chen
PMID: 37129966DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117798

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This study looks at how community vulnerabilities affect disaster preparedness after major disasters in 2017. It uses data from FEMA's National Household Survey and the CDC's Social Vulnerability Index. Three groups of preparedness were found: basic, high with social engagement, and advanced socially engaged. People in areas with more single-parent homes or no vehicles were less prepared. Those in areas with older adults or mobile homes were better prepared. The study highlights the need for community efforts to improve disaster readiness and shows that social engagement plays a key role in how well people prepare for disasters.

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Focus Areas: Natural Disasters; Severe Weather

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Disaster Planning; Disasters; Family Characteristics; Cyclonic Storms; Social Vulnerability

Institutions: University of Alabama at Birmingham; Anhui University of Finance and Economics

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