Urban landscape patterns and residents’ perceptions of safety under extreme city flood disasters
Context: Urban areas are increasingly susceptible to extreme flooding events, posing significant challenges to residents’ safety and well-being. In this context, understanding the relationship between urban landscape patterns (ULP) and residents’ perceptions of safety (RPS) is crucial for effective...
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| author | Wei Ma Yingjie Du Yuxiao Wang Quanxiu Chen Huaxiong Jiang Runting Cai Tianshun Gu Wenxin Zhang |
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| description | Context: Urban areas are increasingly susceptible to extreme flooding events, posing significant challenges to residents’ safety and well-being. In this context, understanding the relationship between urban landscape patterns (ULP) and residents’ perceptions of safety (RPS) is crucial for effective flood disaster management. Objectives: This study explores the relationship between ULP and RPS during extreme flooding events, using Zhengzhou city as a case study. The goal is to offer strategic insights for managing extreme flood disasters. Methods: Surveying 1329 residents impacted by urban flooding in Zhengzhou, this study employed the Gradient Boosting Decision Tree (GBDT) model to examine the nonlinear relationship between ULP and RPS amidst extreme flood disasters. Results: Results indicate: (1) ULP significantly impacts RPS, with a relative importance of 44.8%, particularly influenced by the Largest Patch Index (LPI), Landscape Connectivity Index (CONTAG), and Patch Density (PD); (2) The effect of landscape pattern indices on RPS reveals a complex nonlinear relationship, exhibiting various patterns such as ’stage-wise negative correlation,’ ’U-shaped,’ and ’inverted V-shaped’ with noticeable threshold effects. The interaction effect also shows that the internal interplay of the ULP indicator, along with its interactions with flood-relevant contextual variables, significantly enhances RPS. (3) As covariates, flood impact and emergency resource accessibility also influence RPS with nonlinear trends. Conclusions: This study offers a new perspective on the relationship between ULP and RPS, emphasizing the critical role of flood response strategies tailored to ULP differences in enhancing RPS. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ee96f95daa764abba6e47a7da737cb202025-01-31T05:10:26ZengElsevierEcological Indicators1470-160X2025-01-01170113003Urban landscape patterns and residents’ perceptions of safety under extreme city flood disastersWei Ma0Yingjie Du1Yuxiao Wang2Quanxiu Chen3Huaxiong Jiang4Runting Cai5Tianshun Gu6Wenxin Zhang7Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, ChinaFaculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, ChinaFaculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, ChinaFaculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, ChinaFaculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, China; Corresponding author at: Shengdi Building Room 550, No.19, Xinjiekouwai Street, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, China.Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Atmospheric Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, 430074 Wuhan, ChinaFaculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, 100875 Beijing, ChinaContext: Urban areas are increasingly susceptible to extreme flooding events, posing significant challenges to residents’ safety and well-being. In this context, understanding the relationship between urban landscape patterns (ULP) and residents’ perceptions of safety (RPS) is crucial for effective flood disaster management. Objectives: This study explores the relationship between ULP and RPS during extreme flooding events, using Zhengzhou city as a case study. The goal is to offer strategic insights for managing extreme flood disasters. Methods: Surveying 1329 residents impacted by urban flooding in Zhengzhou, this study employed the Gradient Boosting Decision Tree (GBDT) model to examine the nonlinear relationship between ULP and RPS amidst extreme flood disasters. Results: Results indicate: (1) ULP significantly impacts RPS, with a relative importance of 44.8%, particularly influenced by the Largest Patch Index (LPI), Landscape Connectivity Index (CONTAG), and Patch Density (PD); (2) The effect of landscape pattern indices on RPS reveals a complex nonlinear relationship, exhibiting various patterns such as ’stage-wise negative correlation,’ ’U-shaped,’ and ’inverted V-shaped’ with noticeable threshold effects. The interaction effect also shows that the internal interplay of the ULP indicator, along with its interactions with flood-relevant contextual variables, significantly enhances RPS. (3) As covariates, flood impact and emergency resource accessibility also influence RPS with nonlinear trends. Conclusions: This study offers a new perspective on the relationship between ULP and RPS, emphasizing the critical role of flood response strategies tailored to ULP differences in enhancing RPS.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X24014602Flood disasterFlood risk managementNonlinear associationsPartial dependence plotZhengzhou |
| spellingShingle | Wei Ma Yingjie Du Yuxiao Wang Quanxiu Chen Huaxiong Jiang Runting Cai Tianshun Gu Wenxin Zhang Urban landscape patterns and residents’ perceptions of safety under extreme city flood disasters Ecological Indicators Flood disaster Flood risk management Nonlinear associations Partial dependence plot Zhengzhou |
| title | Urban landscape patterns and residents’ perceptions of safety under extreme city flood disasters |
| title_full | Urban landscape patterns and residents’ perceptions of safety under extreme city flood disasters |
| title_fullStr | Urban landscape patterns and residents’ perceptions of safety under extreme city flood disasters |
| title_full_unstemmed | Urban landscape patterns and residents’ perceptions of safety under extreme city flood disasters |
| title_short | Urban landscape patterns and residents’ perceptions of safety under extreme city flood disasters |
| title_sort | urban landscape patterns and residents perceptions of safety under extreme city flood disasters |
| topic | Flood disaster Flood risk management Nonlinear associations Partial dependence plot Zhengzhou |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X24014602 |
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