After the virtual flood: Risk perceptions and flood preparedness after virtual reality risk communication

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1017/s1930297500009074

Jantsje M. Mol, W. Botzen, J. Blasch

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Abstract

Many individuals experience problems understanding and preparing for low-probability/high-impact risk, like natural disasters and pandemics – unless they experience these events, yet then it is often too late to avoid damages. Individuals with recent disaster risk experience are, on average, better prepared. This seems to be mediated through emotions and a better understanding of the consequences. In this study, we use immersive virtual reality (VR) technology to examine whether a simulated disaster can stimulate people to invest in risk reducing measures in the context of flooding, which is one of the deadliest and most damaging natural disasters in the world. We investigate the possibility to boost risk perception, coping appraisal, negative emotions and damage-reducing behavior through a simulated flooding experience. We find that participants who experienced the virtual flood invest significantly more in the flood risk investment game than those in the control group. The investments in the VR treatment seem to decrease after four weeks but not significantly so.

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虚拟洪水之后：虚拟现实风险沟通之后的风险感知和洪水防备

许多人在理解和准备应对低概率/高影响风险(如自然灾害和流行病)方面遇到问题，除非他们经历了这些事件，但这时要避免损害往往为时已晚。平均而言，最近经历过灾难风险的人准备得更好。这似乎是通过情绪和对后果的更好理解来调解的。在本研究中，我们使用沉浸式虚拟现实(VR)技术来检验模拟灾害是否可以刺激人们在洪水背景下投资于降低风险的措施，洪水是世界上最致命和最具破坏性的自然灾害之一。我们研究了通过模拟洪水体验提高风险感知、应对评估、负面情绪和减少损害行为的可能性。我们发现，经历过虚拟洪水的参与者在洪水风险投资博弈中的投资显著高于对照组。在VR治疗上的投资似乎在四周后减少，但不是很明显。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.