文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Risk perception and resistance behavior intention of residents living near chemical industry parks: an empirical analysis in China

作者：Fang, Xuemei[1];Cao, Liang[1];Zhang, Luyi[2];Peng, Binbin[3]

机构：[1]East China Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Social & Publ Adm, 130 Meilong Rd, Shanghai 200237, Peoples R China;[2]Zhejiang Univ, Guanghua Law Sch, 51 Zhijiang Rd, Hangzhou 310008, Zhejiang, Peoples R China;[3]Nanjing Univ, Ctr Societal Risk & Publ Crisis Management Studie, Sch Govt, 163 Xianlin Rd, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, Peoples R China

年份：2023

卷号：115

期号：2

起止页码：1655

外文期刊名：NATURAL HAZARDS

收录：;WOS:【SCI-EXPANDED(收录号:WOS:000853442700001)】；

基金：This study was funded by Grant No. 17BGL163 from the National Social Science Foundation of China. The grant recipient was Dr. Xuemei Fang, associate professor at East China University of Science and Technology. Other authors are responsible for all content of the paper. There are no financial conflicts of interest to disclose.

语种：英文

外文关键词：Perceived risk; Resident resistance; Behavioral intention; Chemical plant; Structural equation model; Risk management

摘要：As an important component in the disaster risk management process, residents' risk perceptions to the chemical industry have rarely been examined by scholars. Risk perception affects individuals' risk awareness, and consequentially determines people's behavioral reactions vis-a-vis typical disasters. In fact, numerous street protests in China have been waged against the operations of that nation's chemical plants, such unrest conceivably contributes to inimical consequences for the chemical business sector, government efforts to reduce the social strife, and China's commonweal. Given the import of these potential adverse outcomes and the paucity of germane empiricism in the area, this study aims to enhance understanding of the motivation of persons' resistance behaviors through examination of determinants of local residents' risk perceptions. We conducted a large-scale survey among those living in proximity to two chemical industrial parks in Shanghai and Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. Synthesizing previous research findings regarding risk perception, we constructed a structural equation model to explore the direct and indirect relationships among the determinant factors. Results showed that public engagement and social trust significantly reduced risk perceptions, while interpersonal communication and new media use positively affected the perceived risks. In addition, when people have better knowledge of risks, their perceived risk about the chemical industry declined. Out model also presented interconnected relations among these determinants, e.g., risk knowledge weakened the positive relationship between interpersonal communication and risk perception. We also found that residents' resistance behavior intention can go assertive (i.e., taking aggressive actions) and inactive (i.e., quieter ways to manifest resistance).