• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.758-767
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of disaster prevention capability of residents according to before and after resident participation safety improvement project and to present implication. Method: The difference in disaster prevention capability of residents before-after project was compared and analyze using the independent sample t-test. Result: As a result of analysis, it was found that the resident participation safety improvement project had an effect on the disaster prevention capability of residents before-after project. Among them, the parts related to degree of preparation of evacuation and organizational disaster prevention capability were found to have a positive effect Conclusion: When promoting a resident participation safety improvement project, it is necessary to explore and consider various ways to improve the disaster prevention capability of residents and regions.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.55-61
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• 2017

This study conducted a survey to evaluate the disaster response capability of coastal residents and analyzed the characteristics. For the sampling process, nonrandom sampling method was used. Sample size is 4,520 and sample error is ${\pm}1.5%p$ at 95% confidence level. As a result of the survey, 72% and 68% of the respondents said that they recognized the emergency contact network and listened to the disaster broadcast. On the other hand, 17% and 18% said that they organized the local voluntary disaster prevention teams and participated in disaster preparedness training. In addition, male's disaster response capability was higher than female's, and first aid techniques and participation in disaster preparedness training were higher in teens and twenties. By occupation, public official possess the highest response capability. By region, it was high in the East coast and low in the South coast. It is necessary that the authorities improve the national disaster preparedness training and publicity to enhance the coastal disaster response capability of coastal residents.

• Journal of the Society of Disaster Information
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.398-404
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• 2017

In this study, the field investigation was carried out in an area damaged by flood, which recently occurred in Chungcheong region, in order to establish a disaster safety village in a rural area. In addition, the history and characteristics of a village in Garisan-ri, Inje-gun, Gangwon-do that experienced loss of life and property caused by flood in 2006 were analyzed through monitoring. The village was restored and has been operated as a disaster prevention experience village for the purpose of disaster prevention, and its structural and non-structural status was monitored during the analysis. Based on the results, application measures for establishing a disaster safety village in a rural area in future were examined. At the time of restoring food damage, the residents' participation was actively reflected in the process of establishing the disaster prevention experience village in Garisan-ri. The village has been currently operated until now as an example of disaster safety village in rural regions, and various activities including training and educational programs are carried out in order to reinforce the disaster prevention capability of residents. The findings of this study can be used for establishing a disaster safety village in a rural area based on such characteristics.