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Household Emergency Preparedness: What Drives People to (Not) Prepare for Future Societal and Environmental Crises?

Research project
Active research
Project size
4.800.000
Project period
2022 - 2026
Project owner
Department of Political Science
Research partners
Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg
Financier
Formas
Area
Sustainability and environment Society and economy
Topic
Psychology Applied Psychology Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalization Studies)

Short description

Extreme weather events, floods, and wildfires are more common and severe than in past years (IPCC, 2022), and citizens’ emergency preparedness is essential for societies to coop with such future crises (MSB, 2010). Yet, many citizens are not prepared for these emergencies. The project will seek to answer questions such as: Which psychological barriers hinder citizens from undertaking emergency preparedness? What factors can explain citizens’ acceptance of policies aimed to stimulate emergency preparedness.

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