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Analysis of Utilization and Perception of Special Weather Reports for Climate Change Adaptation: Focus on Dryness Advisory and Warning

기후변화적응을 위한 기상특보 인지도 및 활용도 분석: 건조특보를 중심으로

  • Choi, Su-Jin (Korean Academy of Meteorology and Climate) ;
  • Kim, Eun-Byul (Atmospheric Environment Information Research Center, Inje University) ;
  • Jung, Woo-Sik (Department of Atmospheric Environment Information Engineering, Graduate School/Atmospheric Environment Information Research Center, Inje University) ;
  • Kim, Baek-Jo (Policy Research Lab., National Institute of Meteorological Research) ;
  • Park, Jong-Kil (Department of Environmental Engineering, Atmospheric Environment Information Research Center, Inje University)
  • 최수진 (한국기상기후아카데미) ;
  • 김은별 (인제대학교 대기환경정보연구센터) ;
  • 정우식 (인제대학교 대기환경정보공학과, 대기환경정보연구센터) ;
  • 김백조 (국립기상연구소 정책연구과) ;
  • 박종길 (인제대학교 환경공학과, 대기환경정보연구센터)
  • Received : 2014.03.28
  • Accepted : 2014.05.27
  • Published : 2014.06.30
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Abstract

This study aims to find the perception and utilization of the citizen about the dryness watch warning (DWW) among special weather reports. For this we have made up a descriptive questionnaire including the perception, utilization of special weather reports. Using the SPSS 17.0 program, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and Scheffe test were used to analyze the collected data. The results are as follows; The perception of DWW is measured by 4 point Likert scale and the average is $15.97{\pm}3.70$ (percentile=57.0). This value shows that the awareness level is not that high and according to the occupation, college students show the lowest awareness and housewives show the highest awareness. According to the age, the teens and twenties show the lowest awareness and fifties and sixties show the highest awareness. Although the perception of the teens and college students are rather poor, there were many positive answers that it is necessary to establish the advanced disaster prevention plan according to the questionnaire about the utilization of DWW. Therefore, if we come up with an effective plan to improve the perception than we can expect a large-effect in terms of fire and forest fire prevention. The perception of DWW can be improved by providing weather information and weather related education program on TV or internet which have the high level of preference. Also, it is necessary to provide online and offline program of advertising education and disaster management education through the weather forecast bureau which is the host organization of delivering weather information.

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