Natural hazard experiences and adaptations: A study of winter climate-induced road closures in Norway
Natural hazard experiences and adaptations: A study of winter climate-induced road closures in Norway
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自然灾害经验和适应：挪威冬季气候导致道路封闭的研究
DOI：
10.1080/00291951.2016.1238847
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2016
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J. Saarinen
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作者：
J. K. S. Jacobsen;M. Leiren;J. Saarinen
摘要全球气候变化的影响包括更多的极端天气事件，损害生命线基础设施，如道路通道。这项基于自然的研究采用了一种新颖的自然实验方法，对挪威两个海滨社区的生命线脆弱性进行了主观的个人体验和感知，这些社区由于雪崩，大雪和/或雪堆而被零星隔离。该调查旨在填补先进社会中冬季气候引起的突然中断和道路旅行危险的研究空白。结果表明，天气导致的道路封闭导致对道路旅行和实际问题的担忧，但许多人能够调整以减少他们的脆弱性。作者的结论是，社区特征，如可用的服务和社会和人力资本，对于了解人们的脆弱性，担忧和灾害准备非常重要。
ABSTRACT The effects of global climate change include more extreme weather events that harm lifeline infrastructure such as road access. The questionnaire-based study takes a novel natural experiment approach to subjective personal experiences and perceptions of lifeline vulnerability in two seaside communities in Norway that have been sporadically isolated due to avalanches, heavy snowfall, and/or snowdrifts. The enquiry aims at filling a research gap on sudden winter climate-induced disconnections and road travel hazards in advanced societies. The results show that weather-induced road closures lead to worries about road travel and practical problems, but also that many people are able to adjust to reduce their vulnerability. The authors concluded that community characteristics such as available services and social and human capital are important for understanding people’s vulnerabilities, worries, and hazard preparedness.