Participatory Risk Governance for Seoul,South Korea's Flood Risk Management  

作　　者：Bokjin Ro Gregg Garfin 

机构地区：[1]School of Geography,Development and Environment,The University of Arizona,Tucson,AZ,85721,USA [2]Interdisciplinary Program for Disaster,Crisis and Risk Management,Sungkyunkwan University,Suwon,Gyeonggi-do,16419,Republic of Korea [3]School of Natural Resources and the Environment,The University of Arizona,Tucson,AZ,85721,USA

出　　处：《International Journal of Disaster Risk Science》2024年第3期317-331,共15页国际灾害风险科学学报（英文版）

基　　金：provided by the University of Arizona School of Geography,Development and Environment,Graduate and Professional Student Council,and Global Change Graduate Interdisciplinary Program。

摘　　要：Risk governance is a widely used framework in natural and societal risk management research.Risks from natural hazards in urban areas call for the establishment of rigorous and participatory urban risk governance.In this study,we examined participatory risk governance(PRG)of flood risk management(FRM)in Seoul,South Korea.We conducted key informant interviews and implemented a survey with citizens,to explore perceptions of flood risks and risk management,and to examine prospects for improving PRG in Seoul.We found a gap between the perceptions of key informants and citizens.Key informants believed that citizens'low awareness of flood risks hinders PRG.Yet our research found that citizens'risk awareness was not low,and risk awareness may not be the main barrier to participation in PRG.Instead,we found that citizens lacked knowledge of FRM actions,and they assigned government bodies a high level of responsibility for FRM,compared to the level of responsibility that citizens assigned to themselves.Moreover,the actors involved in FRM tended not to trust each other,which implies a lack of mutual understanding.To increase the eff ectiveness of PRG,we suggest a polycentric governance structure anchored by a leading actor group,and active promotion of the participation of actors at multiple levels of governance.Communication between government and citizen participants,designed to foster improved understanding and recognition of one another's roles and contributions to FRM,will enhance trust and improve the implementation of PRG in Seoul.

关 键 词：Citizen participation-Flood risk management Participatory risk governance Risk awareness South Korea:Urban flood risk 

分 类 号：TV87[水利工程—水利水电工程]