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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-2022-152
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-2022-152
07 Jun 2022
 | 07 Jun 2022
Status: a revised version of this preprint was accepted for the journal NHESS and is expected to appear here in due course.

Public Intention to Participate in Sustainable Geohazard Mitigation: An Empirical Study Based on an Extended Theory of Planned Behavior

Hui-ge Xing, Ting Que, Yu-xin Wu, Shi-yu Hu, Hai-bo Li, Hongyang Li, Martin Skitmore, and Nima Talebian

Abstract. Giving full play to the public’s initiative for geological disaster reduction is critical for sustainable disaster reduction under a government-led top-down disaster governance approach. According to the public’s intention to participate in geological disaster mitigation activities, this study introduces the analytical framework of the theory of planned behavior (TPB), with attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control as the primary explanatory variables, with three added explanatory variables: risk perception, disaster experience, and participation perception. 

Survey data obtained from 260 respondents in Jinchuan County, Sichuan Province, China, are analyzed using structural equation modeling and combined with multivariate hierarchical regression to test the explanatory power of the model. The results indicate that attitude, subjective normative, perceived behavioral control, and participatory cognition are significant predictors of public intention to participate. Disaster experience is negatively associated with public intention to participate. In addition, the extended TPB model contributes 50.7 % to the explanation of the behavioral intention of public participation. Practical suggestions and theoretical guidance are provided for strengthening geohazard risk management and achieving sustainable disaster reduction. In particular, it is concluded that, while correctly guiding public awareness of disaster reduction activities, policymakers should continue developing participatory mechanisms, paying attention to two-way communication bridges between the public and the government, uniting social forces, and optimizing access to resources.

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Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • CC1: 'Comment on nhess-2022-152', Li Peng, 07 Aug 2022
    • AC1: 'Reply on CC1', Hongyang Li, 15 Feb 2023
  • RC1: 'Comment on nhess-2022-152', Md. Shibly Sadik, 13 Oct 2022
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC1', Hongyang Li, 15 Feb 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on nhess-2022-152', Anonymous Referee #2, 29 Jan 2023
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC2', Hongyang Li, 15 Feb 2023

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • CC1: 'Comment on nhess-2022-152', Li Peng, 07 Aug 2022
    • AC1: 'Reply on CC1', Hongyang Li, 15 Feb 2023
  • RC1: 'Comment on nhess-2022-152', Md. Shibly Sadik, 13 Oct 2022
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC1', Hongyang Li, 15 Feb 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on nhess-2022-152', Anonymous Referee #2, 29 Jan 2023
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC2', Hongyang Li, 15 Feb 2023

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Survey data obtained from 260 respondents in Jinchuan County, Sichuan Province, China, are analyzed using structural equation modeling and combined with multivariate hierarchical regression to test the explanatory power of the model. The results indicate that attitude, subjective normative, perceived behavioral control, and participatory cognition are significant predictors of public intention to participate. Disaster experience is negatively associated with public intention to participate.
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