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A survey-based analysis of the public’s willingness for disaster relief in China

Hu, Zewen; Zhang, Xiaocai; Cui, Jingjing; Zhang, Lijie; Ahmed, Wasim

Authors

Zewen Hu

Xiaocai Zhang

Jingjing Cui

Lijie Zhang



Abstract

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 efforts 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 differences 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.

Citation

Hu, Z., Zhang, X., Cui, J., Zhang, L., & Ahmed, W. (2021). A survey-based analysis of the public’s willingness for disaster relief in China. Natural hazards, 107(3), 2205-2225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-021-04538-7

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 16, 2021
Online Publication Date Feb 3, 2023
Publication Date Jul 1, 2021
Deposit Date Nov 23, 2023
Publicly Available Date Nov 27, 2023
Journal Natural Hazards
Print ISSN 0921-030X
Electronic ISSN 1573-0840
Publisher Springer Verlag
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 107
Issue 3
Pages 2205-2225
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-021-04538-7
Keywords Meteorological disasters; Willingness of disaster relief; Quantitative analysis; Disaster prevention; Insurance and donation
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4448144

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