| Title |
A Study on Climate Change Perception of Vulnerable Dwelling Residents |
| Authors |
김석경(Kim, Suk-Kyung) ; 신수영(Shin, Soo-Young) ; 김소연(Kim, So-Yeon) ; 이은주(Lee, Eunjoo) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK.2026.42.7.83 |
| Keywords |
Vulnerable Housing; Climate Change Perception; Damage Experience; Housing Vulnerability |
| Abstract |
This study examines the relationship between climate disaster damage experience and perceptions of climate change among residents living in
vulnerable housing, particularly semi-basement and rooftop dwellings. It also explores whether this relationship differs according to length of
residence and whether perceived housing vulnerability acts as a mediating factor. A structured survey was conducted with 259 residents of
semi-basement and rooftop housing in the Seoul metropolitan area. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, hierarchical regression,
and mediation analysis with bootstrapping. The findings show that residents of vulnerable housing reported a high level of awareness of
climate change, with heat waves and heavy rainfall perceived as the most significant threats to their living environment. Experience with
climate-related damage was strongly associated with perceptions of the impacts of heavy rainfall, while no significant relationship was found
for other weather events. The relationship between damage experience and perceptions of heavy rainfall impacts also varied according to
residence duration, appearing only among long-term residents who had lived in the same housing for five years or more. This suggests that
accumulated residential experience strengthens the connection between disaster experience and risk perception. In addition, perceived housing
vulnerability partially mediated the relationship between damage experience and perceptions of heavy rainfall impacts. In particular, awareness
of the need for inspection and repairs related to water leakage and flooding played an important role in shaping risk perception. These
findings suggest that climate adaptation policies for vulnerable housing should address not only physical improvements but also residents’
perceptions of housing vulnerability. The results further highlight climate change perception as a context-dependent construct shaped by lived
residential experience. |