Protective Decision-Making in Bushfire Part 1: A Rapid Systematic Review of the ‘Wait and See’ Literature
Delaying protective action decision making in wildfire is inconsistent with fire authorities’ advice and is associated with fatalities. A comprehensive understanding of why at-risk residents wait and see whether they will evacuate from a wildfire or remain to shelter or defend can better inform wild...
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| description | Delaying protective action decision making in wildfire is inconsistent with fire authorities’ advice and is associated with fatalities. A comprehensive understanding of why at-risk residents wait and see whether they will evacuate from a wildfire or remain to shelter or defend can better inform wildfire safety policy and practice. This systematic review reports the findings of 40 papers selected from 255 identified through a search of papers in Scopus, Science Direct and Google Scholar published between 1995 and December 2020 in English. This review establishes the extent of wait and see behaviour; grounds for concern for such behaviour; reasons protective action is delayed; the influence of information and warnings; relevance of gender and other characteristics; delay by those who defend their property; and policy implications. This review also details 11 seminal studies that capture much of the evidence on the delay of protective action in wildfire. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f84fa402bbe2431a9f82c9a58b2ca0752023-12-03T11:55:12ZengMDPI AGFire2571-62552021-02-0141410.3390/fire4010004Protective Decision-Making in Bushfire Part 1: A Rapid Systematic Review of the ‘Wait and See’ LiteratureKenneth Strahan0John Gilbert1Strahan Research, Level 3, 157 Spring Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, AustraliaCountry Fire Authority, 8 Lakeside Drive, East Burwood, VIC 3151, AustraliaDelaying protective action decision making in wildfire is inconsistent with fire authorities’ advice and is associated with fatalities. A comprehensive understanding of why at-risk residents wait and see whether they will evacuate from a wildfire or remain to shelter or defend can better inform wildfire safety policy and practice. This systematic review reports the findings of 40 papers selected from 255 identified through a search of papers in Scopus, Science Direct and Google Scholar published between 1995 and December 2020 in English. This review establishes the extent of wait and see behaviour; grounds for concern for such behaviour; reasons protective action is delayed; the influence of information and warnings; relevance of gender and other characteristics; delay by those who defend their property; and policy implications. This review also details 11 seminal studies that capture much of the evidence on the delay of protective action in wildfire.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/4/1/4wildfirebushfiresystematic review‘wait and see’delayevacuation |
| spellingShingle | Kenneth Strahan John Gilbert Protective Decision-Making in Bushfire Part 1: A Rapid Systematic Review of the ‘Wait and See’ Literature Fire wildfire bushfire systematic review ‘wait and see’ delay evacuation |
| title | Protective Decision-Making in Bushfire Part 1: A Rapid Systematic Review of the ‘Wait and See’ Literature |
| title_full | Protective Decision-Making in Bushfire Part 1: A Rapid Systematic Review of the ‘Wait and See’ Literature |
| title_fullStr | Protective Decision-Making in Bushfire Part 1: A Rapid Systematic Review of the ‘Wait and See’ Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protective Decision-Making in Bushfire Part 1: A Rapid Systematic Review of the ‘Wait and See’ Literature |
| title_short | Protective Decision-Making in Bushfire Part 1: A Rapid Systematic Review of the ‘Wait and See’ Literature |
| title_sort | protective decision making in bushfire part 1 a rapid systematic review of the wait and see literature |
| topic | wildfire bushfire systematic review ‘wait and see’ delay evacuation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/4/1/4 |
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