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Meteorological disasters frequently occur in China and around the world. These natural hazards can cause huge economic losses and threaten the personal safety of citizens. The public’s willingness to engage with disaster relief eforts and the degree of participation is critical to reduce the impact of such disasters. This study conducted a survey with 62,903 respondents from China. The study utilized statistical analysis and correlation analysis in order to understand the diferences and similarities of the public’s willingness to take part in disaster relief across gender and age. The study found that: (1) the public’s awareness of insurance and willingness to make donations during climate disasters is low, and that more than half of the public are only willing to insure for very less money; (2) although the public has very high enthusiasm to participate in disaster relief, they are less willing to learn the basic skills of reducing disasters and for participating in training for disaster reduction as volunteers. This was especially the case for elderly citizens and females; (3) the willingness of the public to prevent and reduce disasters is high, and this was the case across various gender and age groups. Finally, the study puts forward several measures to improve the uptake of disaster relief and disaster prevention among citizens.
Author(s): Hu Z, Zhang X, Cui J, Zhang L, Ahmed W
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Natural Hazards
Year: 2021
Volume: 107
Pages: 2205-2225
Print publication date: 01/07/2021
Online publication date: 03/02/2021
Acceptance date: 16/01/2021
Date deposited: 03/02/2021
ISSN (print): 0921-030X
ISSN (electronic): 1573-0840
Publisher: Springer
URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-021-04538-7
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-021-04538-7
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