J. Korean Soc. Hazard Mitig Search

CLOSE


Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation 2008;8(1):57-62.
Published online February 28, 2008.
강원도 노인의 수해경험과 재해인식에 관한 연구 - 남성노인과 여성노인의 비교 -
정순둘, 기지혜
Disaster Experiences and Perception of Older People in Gangwon Province: A Comparison of Elderly Men and Women
Soon-Dool Chung, Jee-Hye Ki
Abstract
This study aimed at investigating elderly people`s experiences and perception of flood disasters in Gangwon province, which is mainly devastated by flood disasters, and seeking to the coping strategy against vulnerability of disaster between elderly men and women. A total of 183 elderly people aged 60 and over who were directly or indirectly damaged by flood disasters of 2006 in Pyung-chang and In-je in Gangwon province were selected for this study. According to the study results, there were no statistical differences in disaster experiences between elderly men and women, however, a statistically significant difference was found in the perception of disaster among them. Although elderly women are more likely to perceive the possibility of secondary flood disasters than elderly men, elderly women are less knowledgeable than elderly men in disaster attacks and they have appeared to have low coping skills. This study showed that elderly women were more likely to live alone than elderly men and they have low income comparing to the elderly men. In conclusion, elderly women should be considered as a most vulnerable group to the disaster and gender-based approach is necessary to take measures in disaster prevention.
Key Words: Disaster perception; Flood disaster experience; Elderly men and women; Gangwon province
요지
본 연구의 목적은 우리나라의 주요 수해지역인 강원도 지역의 노인을 대상으로 수해경험과 재해인식에 관한 조사를 실시하고, 이를 성별로 비교해 본 후 분석자료를 바탕으로 노인의 재해취약성을 극복할 수 있는 방안을 모색하고자 하였다. 2006년 집중호우로 직간접적인 피해를 입은 강원도 인제군과 평창군의 거주하는 60세 이상 노인 183명을 대상으로 수해경험과 재해인식에 관한 설문조사를 실시하였다. 연구 결과 성별에 따른 수해경험은 유의미한 차이가 없었으나 재해인식에는 차이가 있었다. 여성노인이 남성노인에 비해 재해재발인식수준이 높았지만 실제 재해발생에 대한 지식이나 대응능력은 남성노인보다 낮았다. 또한 학력이 낮고, 소득수준이 낮으며 무배우자의 혼자 사는 여성노인이 많이 이들을 재난취약집단으로 간주하고 성별을 고려하는 적합한 대응체제 마련이 필요한 것으로 나타났다.
핵심용어: 재해인식; 수해경험; 남녀노인; 강원도
TOOLS
Share :
Facebook Twitter Linked In Google+ Line it
METRICS Graph View
  • 620 View
  • 13 Download


ABOUT
ARTICLE CATEGORY

Browse all articles >

BROWSE ARTICLES
AUTHOR INFORMATION
Editorial Office
1010 New Bldg., The Korea Science Technology Center, 22 Teheran-ro 7-gil(635-4 Yeoksam-dong), Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06130, Korea
Tel: +82-2-567-6311    Fax: +82-2-567-6313    E-mail: master@kosham.or.kr                

Copyright © 2024 by The Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation.

Developed in M2PI

Close layer
prev next