The relationship between disaster resilience and household food security in a disaster-prone area in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan

Shuyu Han (), Minakshi Keeni () and Katsuhito Fuyuki ()
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Shuyu Han: Tohoku University
Minakshi Keeni: Tohoku University
Katsuhito Fuyuki: Tohoku University

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2024, vol. 120, issue 11, No 31, 10119-10140

Abstract: Abstract This study explores the relationship between residents’ disaster resilience and potential household food security in the context of natural disasters. Disaster resilience capacity consists of absorptive capacity, adaptive capacity, and transformative capacity, while household food security is composed of food availability, accessibility, and utilization. Based on data from 539 questionnaires administered to residents in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, this study examines households’ disaster resilience capacity and food security conditions. The entropy method is adopted as a quantitative assessment approach to integrate the data, and a Tobit model is constructed to detect the correlation between households’ disaster resilience capacity and food security. We draw five main findings from the results. (1) Over half of the respondents do not have good food security; moreover, food accessibility is the poorest dimension, as reflected by low scores for water purification capacity and facility preparedness. (2) Most of the respondents do not have high disaster resilience capacity; their transformative capacity is the lowest, followed by absorptive and adaptive capacity. (3) There is a significant positive correlation between disaster resilience and household food security. (4) Disaster damage experience restrains residents’ food utilization. (5) The elderly and senior population may be exposed to food-borne diseases because of their low food utilization. This study provides insights into the influence of disaster resilience activities on household food security before a disaster hits. The study informs the debate on the association between disaster resilience and household food security so as to aid future disaster risk reduction management.

Keywords: Household food security; Disaster resilience; Disaster risk reduction measures; Natural disaster; Japan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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