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Taking the ”Fear” Out of the Cape Fear Region · 2016. 12. 15. · Risk Perception & Knowledge...
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Taking the ”Fear” Out of the Cape Fear Region:Natural Hazard Awareness Solutions
Daniel Pate
Certified Natural Hazard Consultant
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Issue
�The Cape Fear Region is very vulnerable to natural hazards
� New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties� North Carolina: 58 billion-dollar weather disasters since 1980
(NOAA)
�The question: Will residents be prepared when a natural disaster strikes?
NASA
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Learning About theResidents
o Survey distributed to 171 residents(35 eliminated in screening questions)
o Mean age: 33.74o Mean years lived in area: 12.85
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High School Diploma
Currently an Undergraduate StudentCollege Degree
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Sample Questions
Risk Perception Question
Knowledge of Natural Hazards Question
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Notable Results
Comparing Risk Perception & Education
Education Group Perceived Risk Mean Score
High school diploma 23.25 (lowest)
Currently an undergraduate student 25.55
College degree 27.32
Currently a graduate student 26.26
Graduate degree 28.18 (highest)
Didn’t respond 25.2
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Notable Results
Correlation BetweenRisk Perception &
Knowledge of Natural Hazards
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PolicyProposal
� Two-pronged approach:� Encourage high school graduates to continue education� Retain college graduates in Cape Fear Region
� Provide free tuition for a year to high school students who graduate with a certain GPA (i.e. 3.5)
� Have to go to college in area
� Increasing funding of programs that encourage local employers to focus on Cape Fear Region colleges for internship/employment candidates
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