Empowering flood preparedness: Enhancing flood knowledge, risk perception, and preparedness among primary school learners in flood-affected southern Thailand

IF 3.8 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Progress in Disaster Science Pub Date : 2025-02-17 DOI:10.1016/j.pdisas.2025.100410

Mujalin Intaramuean , Atsuko Nonomura , Tum Boonrod

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Abstract

The increasing frequency and severity of floods owing to climate change particularly affect children, making enhanced preparedness strategies essential for mitigating their impact. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of local topography maps on flood knowledge, flood risk perception (FRP), and flood preparedness (FP) among elementary school students aged 11–12 in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand. A quasi-experimental design was employed, with 150 students divided into an experimental group (n = 75) and a control group (n = 75). The intervention comprised a flood education programme incorporating discussions, workshops, slide presentations, and interactive teaching methods to enhance students' knowledge, FRP, and FP. Data were collected via questionnaires at three-time points: pre-test (T₀), post-test (T₁), and follow-up (T₂) between August and October 2023. Statistical analyses included t-tests, Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, ANOVA, and the Friedman test. The results indicated that the flood education programme significantly improved students' preparedness, though no significant differences in flood risk perception were observed between groups. The intervention highlighted the need to enhance students' understanding of local topography and flood hazard mapping. This study suggests integrating localized flood information into preparedness programs to improve knowledge, risk perception, and preparedness in classroom disaster education.

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增强防洪能力：加强泰国南部洪灾地区小学生的防洪知识、风险认知和防灾能力

气候变化造成的洪水日益频繁和严重，对儿童的影响尤为严重，因此加强备灾战略对于减轻其影响至关重要。本研究旨在评估当地地形图对泰国那空西达玛叻省11-12岁小学生洪水知识、洪水风险感知（FRP）和洪水准备（FP）的影响。采用准实验设计，将150名学生分为实验组（n = 75）和对照组（n = 75）。干预措施包括洪水教育计划，包括讨论、研讨会、幻灯片演示和互动教学方法，以提高学生的知识、FRP和FP。在2023年8月至10月的三个时间点：测试前（T0）、测试后（T1）和随访（T2），通过问卷收集数据。统计分析包括t检验、Wilcoxon秩和检验、ANOVA和Friedman检验。结果表明，洪水教育计划显著提高了学生的防灾意识，但各组学生对洪水风险的认知差异不显著。这次干预活动强调了加强学生对当地地形和洪水灾害地图的理解的必要性。本研究建议将当地洪水信息整合到备灾计划中，以提高课堂灾害教育的知识、风险认知和备灾能力。

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Progress in Disaster Science Social Sciences-Safety Research

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14.60

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3.20%

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审稿时长

12 weeks

期刊介绍： Progress in Disaster Science is a Gold Open Access journal focusing on integrating research and policy in disaster research, and publishes original research papers and invited viewpoint articles on disaster risk reduction; response; emergency management and recovery. A key part of the Journal's Publication output will see key experts invited to assess and comment on the current trends in disaster research, as well as highlight key papers.