Print Email Facebook Twitter Place attachment, distress, risk perception and coping in a case of earthquakes in the Netherlands Title Place attachment, distress, risk perception and coping in a case of earthquakes in the Netherlands Author Jansen, S.J.T. (TU Delft OLD Housing Systems) Date 2019 Abstract In the Netherlands, the extraction of natural gas from the ground has led to soil subsidence and the occurrence of earthquakes. These earthquakes cause physical damage to buildings and give rise to psychological distress. Research on the impact of natural hazards, such as earthquakes, has shown that there is a complicated relationship between place attachment, perceived risk and coping strategies. The current study, performed in the earthquake area, provides further insight into this relationship, with a focus on place attachment. The study examines whether place attachment is related to (1) the damage intensity of the neighbourhood, (2) socio-demographic characteristics, (3) cognitive and emotional characteristics and (4) coping strategies. The results show that stronger place attachment is related to higher age, lower education and place of origin in the region. Furthermore, respondents with strong place attachment more frequently indicated to be frightened by the multiple earthquakes and to expect damage to their dwelling as a consequence of future earthquakes. Nevertheless, these respondents less frequently intended to relocate than respondents with weaker place attachment. This result indicates that strong place attachment might diminish the chances of moving out despite the awareness of risk and the emotional response to the earthquake hazard. Subject EarthquakesIntention to movePlace attachmentPsychological distressRisk perception To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:192f999f-e5f7-4c56-b224-6d57ad2f4d19 DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-019-09706-7 ISSN 1566-4910 Source Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 35, 407-427 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2019 S.J.T. Jansen Files PDF Jansen2019_Article_PlaceA ... iskPer.pdf 929.66 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:192f999f-e5f7-4c56-b224-6d57ad2f4d19/datastream/OBJ/view