| dc.description.abstract | There is a growing interest in place attachment as a coping strategy in response to natural hazards. However, research has pointed out a tendency where place attachment may be dysfunctional by reducing risk perception and mitigation to hazards. The present study aims to investigate Norwegians flood risk perception, place attachment and willingness to invest in protective action. Data were collected from 282 adult residents living in Norway. Participants were asked about their attachment to their homes, perception of flood risk and their intention to enact in protective behavior. All items were adapted from earlier research. Flood risk perception has been seen as a predictor for willingness to invest in protective behavior, this was tested and confirmed. Place attachment was negatively associated with our willingness to invest in protective action. However, there was no significant effect of place attachment as a moderator between flood risk perception and willingness to invest in protective behavior, also when controlling for experience. A multiple linear regression analysis and PROCESS by Hayes et al. (2022), were performed to determine whether risk perception and place attachment were predictors for willingness to invest in protective action, and if place attachment moderates the relationship between the two variables. The implications of these findings, strengths, and limitations are described. Future research should focus on how place attachment can be used to refer persons to target a safe place. | |
