Storm Emma (2018): A protection motivation perspective
McMullan, CarolineORCID: 0000-0002-4229-5690, Largey, Ann, Brown, Gavin D.ORCID: 0000-0003-2555-4192, Moore, Rachael and Hurley, Alan
(2021)
Storm Emma (2018): A protection motivation perspective.
Project Report.
Dublin City University.
This report presents a case study of Storm Emma and the cold spell which struck Ireland between the 28th of February and the 4th of March 2018 from a Protection Motivation Theory perspective. The report covers:
• Respondents perception of weather and climate-related risk perception before Storm Emma;
• An assessment of the cause, level and pattern of worry – before and during Storm Emma;
• Household preparedness actions before and post Storm Emma;
• Respondents reflections on their household preparedness and actions that should have been taken to prepare;
• The extent to which respondents perceived they coped during Storm Emma;
• Evidence of community and individuals providing support and assistance;
• Respondents satisfaction with the Met Éireann weather warning system and the link between preparedness action and the Met Éireann weather warnings
• Satisfaction with the national response to Storm Emma;
• Respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics, with an emphasis on gender, settlement (urbanicity) and county;
• An assessment of whether elements of protection motivation theory, worry and post-event coping appraisal, influenced household preparedness before and following Storm Emma.
Metadata
Item Type:
Monograph (Project Report)
Refereed:
No
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Emergency Management; Weather-Related Risk; Risk Communication; Storm Emma