The Impact of Disaster Experience on Disaster Safety Awareness: A Focus on Residents of Samcheok City, Gangwon Province

This study aims to analyze the impact of disaster experience on disaster safety awareness among residents of Samcheok City. The research investigates how different types of disaster experiences and sociodemographic factors influence disaster safety awareness. Survey has been conducted targeting residences, those who lives in Samcheok City from 2017 to 2022, and SPSS 26.0 is used to conduct Cross-tabulation analysis, independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression analysis. The findings indicate that disaster safety awareness is significantly influenced by age, education level, and disaster experience. Specifically, the study found that older residents, individuals with lower education levels, and those with direct disaster experience exhibited higher disaster safety awareness. Additionally, direct experience shows tendency of enhancing disaster preparedness more than indirect experience. Based on these findings, the study proposes policy recommendations such as the introduction of age-specific education programs and disaster experience-sharing programs, and also emphasizes the need for further research to strengthen disaster preparedness capabilities of community.