Disaster Vulnerability and Resilience of Foreigners in South Korea

Disaster Vulnerability and Resilience of Foreigners in South Korea

The purpose of this study is to assess the level of disaster vulnerability of foreigners in Korea and identify the relationship between economic support, educational support, disaster resource support, information support, psychological support and disaster resilience of foreigners and suggested a strategy to improve disaster resilience. As a result of the analysis, it was found that economic support, educational support, disaster resource support, information support, psychological support has a significant effect on disaster resilience of foreigners. Based on these research results, the policy implications to improve disaster resilience are as follows. First, it is necessary to give disaster relief fund to foreigners. Second, it is necessary to provide disaster information in as many languages as possible. Third, it is necessary to explain the essentials of disaster evacuation and the location of the shelter through the manual. Fourth, it is necessary to provide psychological services to foreigners.