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Special Issue: Advancing socio-hydrology

Exploring changes in hydrogeological risk awareness and preparedness over time: a case study in northeastern Italy

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Pages 1049-1059 | Received 20 Jun 2019, Accepted 11 Dec 2019, Published online: 26 Feb 2020

Figures & data

Figure 1. Interplay of hydrogeological hazards and society (adapted from Di Baldassarre et al. Citation2018b).

Figure 1. Interplay of hydrogeological hazards and society (adapted from Di Baldassarre et al. Citation2018b).

Table 1. Descriptive statistics (age and gender) for the four samples. M: mean; SD: standard deviation.

Table 2. Results of the chi-squared (χ2) contingency table tests for the three “Perceived threat” variables (df = 4). Bold indicates significant results.

Figure 2. Results of the questionnaire regarding the perceived threat to the respondent’s home, physical integrity, and town, on a scale from 1 (minimal threat) to 5 (serious threat).

Figure 2. Results of the questionnaire regarding the perceived threat to the respondent’s home, physical integrity, and town, on a scale from 1 (minimal threat) to 5 (serious threat).

Table 3. Results of the χ2 contingency table tests for the “perceived likelihood” variable (df = 2).

Figure 3. Results of the questionnaire regarding the perceived likelihood of hydrogeological phenomena.

Figure 3. Results of the questionnaire regarding the perceived likelihood of hydrogeological phenomena.

Figure 4. Results of the questionnaire regarding the respondents’ self-assessed changes in hydrogeological risk awareness and preparedness, on a scale from 1 (decreased) to 5 (increased), with 3 indicating no change.

Figure 4. Results of the questionnaire regarding the respondents’ self-assessed changes in hydrogeological risk awareness and preparedness, on a scale from 1 (decreased) to 5 (increased), with 3 indicating no change.

Table 4. Results of the χ2 contingency table tests for the two “preparedness” variables (df = 4). Bold indicates significant results.

Figure 5. Results of the questionnaire regarding the respondent’s perceived individual preparedness and perceived town preparedness, on a scale form 1 (barely prepared) to 5 (highly prepared).

Figure 5. Results of the questionnaire regarding the respondent’s perceived individual preparedness and perceived town preparedness, on a scale form 1 (barely prepared) to 5 (highly prepared).