Speis et al. (2019) Psychosocial vulnerability and demographic characteristics in extreme flash floods: The case of Mandra 2017 flood in Greece

Identification

• Journal: International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
• Year: 2019
• Date: 2019-08-20
• Authors: Phoebe-Demeter Speis, Emmanouil Andreadakis, Michalis Diakakis, Evanthia Daidassi, Georgios Sarigiannis
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101285

Research Groups

Faculty of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Short Summary

This paper investigates the initial psychological and physical health impacts of the 2017 Mandra flash flood in Greece using self-report questionnaires, revealing significant negative changes and correlations with demographic variables.

Objective

• To explore the initial impact of extreme flash floods on communities in terms of psychological and physical health.
• To investigate these findings in relation to demographic variables and vulnerability predictors.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Mandra and Nea Peramos, Attica region, Greece.
• Temporal Scale: Initial impact assessment following the flash flood event on November 15, 2017.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Not applicable (statistical analysis included Spearman’s correlation coefficient).
• Data sources: Self-report questionnaires administered to affected community members.

Main Results

• Self-reported psychological and physical health showed negative changes after the flash flood.
• Significant differences in both physical and psychological health were observed based on gender, age, marital status, and occupational status.
• Physical and psychological effects exhibited moderately positive correlations with most independent demographic variables (Spearman’s correlation coefficient).

Contributions

• Provides insights into the initial psychosocial vulnerability and health impacts of extreme flash floods in a specific Greek context.
• Highlights the importance of demographic characteristics as predictors of vulnerability to flood impacts on health.
• Emphasizes the need for aligned prevention, aid, and intervention strategies focusing on public awareness, information, and post-disaster coping.

Funding

Not explicitly mentioned in the provided text.

Citation

@article{Speis2019Psychosocial,
  author = {Speis, Phoebe-Demeter and Andreadakis, Emmanouil and Diakakis, Michalis and Daidassi, Evanthia and Sarigiannis, Georgios},
  title = {Psychosocial vulnerability and demographic characteristics in extreme flash floods: The case of Mandra 2017 flood in Greece},
  journal = {International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction},
  year = {2019},
  doi = {10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101285},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101285}
}