The Gaps Between Institutional and Practical Disaster Risk Management Measures on Coastal Flood Risks in South Korea’s Coastal Communities  

作　　者：Hyejeong Park Kihun Nam Shinichi Egawa 

机构地区：[1]Disaster Medical Science Division,International Research Institute of Disaster Science,Tohoku University,Sendai,Miyagi 980-0845,Japan [2]Department of Fire and Disaster Prevention Engineering,Changshin University,Changwon,Gyeongsangnam-do 51326,Republic of Korea

出　　处：《International Journal of Disaster Risk Science》2024年第4期594-607,共14页国际灾害风险科学学报（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korean government(MIST)(No.2022R1F1A1074289);supported by the Core Research Cluster of Disaster Science in the International Research Institute of Disaster Science(IRIDeS),Tohoku University.

摘　　要：Global warming and climate change significantly increase the frequency of coastal floods caused by sea level rise(SLR) as a permanent factor and hydrometeorological hazards as tentative factors. The combined risks will affect coastal communities.South Korea is gradually facing SLR risks, mainly in its southern coastal regions;however, disaster risk reduction(DRR)in coastal regions remains fragmented. This study aimed to investigate the status of DRR for coastal communities in South Korea by looking at government practices and testimonies from residents. This study reviewed DRR-related regulations and documents and collected data from interviews with local government officials, field visits, and informal conversations with residents in six coastal communities. The findings show that the coastal communities were less resilient to coastal floods than to other hazards, such as typhoons and heavy rains, and the potential consequences could be expanded due to demographic challenges, fragmented institutional systems, and low risk awareness. Moreover, this study emphasized the necessity of an integrated approach to reducing the impact of coastal floods caused by both SLR and other factors. It also highlighted the importance of coastal community engagement in local DRR activities through increasing risk awareness and adapting to environmental change based on appropriate risk information disclosure by the government. The impacts of coastal floods triggered by SLR and other hazard factors can be reduced by aligning practical regulatory measures with adaptive strategies and enhancing the disaster resilience of coastal communities.

关 键 词：Coastal community Coastal foods Disaster risk reduction Hydrometeorological hazards Sea level rise South Korea 

分 类 号：TV87[水利工程—水利水电工程] P339[天文地球—水文科学]