| Project/Area Number |
22K04634
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 25030:Disaster prevention engineering-related
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
S Samaddar 京都大学, 防災研究所, 准教授 (30573315)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2022-04-01 – 2025-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
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| Keywords | Field Survey / Interactive Workshop / Livelihood risk / Low Self-efficacy / Flood Vulnerability / Integrated Risk / Case study / stakeholders meetings / Secondary data / Literature review / pilot survey / self-efficacy / disaster preparedness / Social implementation / Intention / South Asia |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
Risk awareness and having innovative technology are essential but not sufficient criteria for disaster preparedness. Reports from South Asia suggest that perceived self-efficacy (Yes, I can) increases community’s disaster preparedness. However, there lacks any comprehensive study to support this observation. This study , through field surveys in south Asia, will reduce this gap through - (i) identify the factors affecting self-efficacy, (ii) use these factors to design programs for self-efficacy development, (iii) evaluate how the interventions increase an individual's self-efficacy.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
This study relies primarily on field surveys . Two flood-prone villages in West Bengal district in India have been selected as case study areas. I collected data through face-to-face interviews, village meetings, observations, and interactive workshops in the villages. The data collected include historical flood data, flood loss and damage, risk perception by communities, risk reduction strategies, and community self-efficacy. Field survey data indicate that most villages are at risk of flooding. However, neither the government nor the local communities have taken any steps to prevent the risk. The community's self-efficacy regarding flood preparedness is low. This is due to local communities' belief that livelihood issues are also very high in these villages - such as inadequate income, job insecurity, a lack of education facilities, and insufficient road infrastructure. Also, I have conducted an interactive workshop, called Yongmenkaigi System Method" to demonstrate to the villagers what household preparedness measures they can take in order to minimize flood risks. My work has been presented at the International Conference on Integrated Disaster Risk Management 2024 in India.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
1: Research has progressed more than it was originally planned.
Reason
Research is progressing well! In order to collect the data, I established relationships with local government officials and local villagers. Local villagers are very cooperative. The survey is sometimes challenging due to heavy rains, poor road conditions, and busy schedules of villager farmers. Nevertheless, I have collected the majority of the data. Local villagers in the case study areas also participated in my interactive workshop for developing a flood risk management action plan. The data analysis is also going well. My work has been presented at international conferences.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
April to September 2024: (i) I will conduct another round of interactive workshops to develop flood risk management in the case-study area. (ii) Present my findings in China was an invited speaker in June 2024. (iii) Present a paper at an international conference in Colombia in August 2024.
2024 October to March 2025: (i)Complete the data analysis. (ii) Write 3 research papers for submission to an international journal. (iii) Review and summarize final results and develop local flood action plans.
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