Bubeck, Philip, Pham, Thi Dieu My, Anh, Nguyen Thi Nhat et al. (1 more author) (2024) Disaster risk reduction on stage:An empirical evaluation of community-based theatre as risk communication tool for coastal risk mitigation and ecosystem-based adaptation. Progress in Disaster Science. 100323. ISSN 2590-0617
Abstract
The Sendai Framework highlights the need for an all-of-society effort to reduce the societal burden of flooding, with a focus on those being disproportionately affected. In this context, community-based organizations shall contribute to and support public awareness, a culture of prevention and education on disaster risk. Participatory theatre could be a promising means to that end, but quantitative evaluations are currently lacking. We provide a systematic literature review on participatory theatre in the context of natural hazards and disaster risk reduction. Moreover, we quantitatively evaluate to what extent community-based theatre implemented by the Women's Union in Central Vietnam could contribute to public awareness and foster societal engagement. 10 theatre performances in five coastal communes were evaluated using pre- and post-performance surveys among 635 visitors, mainly women. We find that community-based theatre enhanced risk perceptions, perceived flood knowledge, self-efficacy, and the importance of social participation. No significant effect was found on intentions to engage in (collective) risk reducing behavior. We conclude that participatory theatre is an effective risk-communication tool for community-based organizations, which should be embedded in broader activities addressing societal resilience against flooding. Future research should explore the sustainability of the observed increases and the long-term dynamics of behavioral changes.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Authors. |
Keywords: | Community-based theatre,Disaster risk reduction,Adaptation,Resilience |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Environment and Geography (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 22 Mar 2024 16:20 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jan 2025 00:39 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdisas.2024.100323 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.pdisas.2024.100323 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:210797 |
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