From: Development and validation of five behavioral indices of flood adaptation
Adaptive behaviors | Discrimination index | 99% CI | Mean |
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1. Have a list of emergency telephone numbers | 1.162 | [0.979–1.345] | 0.224 |
2. Have an emergency kit | 1.540 | [1.385–1.695] | 0.776 |
3. Make a list of your belongings that could be used for a claim in case of flooding | 0.741 | [0.606–0.876] | 0.321 |
4. Make a plan for evacuating your home in case of emergency | 0.624 | [0.495–0.753] | 0.415 |
5. Make a plan for evacuating your neighborhood in case of emergency | 0.951 | [0.778–1.123] | 0.199 |
6. Know how to shut off the water | 0.593 | [0.429–0.757] | 0.841 |
7. Know how to cut off the electricity | 0.800 | [0.566–1.035] | 0.925 |
8. Inquire about how to better prepare for a flood or to make your home more flood-resistant | 1.219 | [1.035–1.403] | 0.246 |
9. Inquire about the consequences that a flood could have on your physical or mental health | 0.933 | [0.744–1.121] | 0.147 |
10. Waterproof the foundations | 1.486 | [1.289–1.684] | 0.306 |
11. Raise the door sills | 1.308 | [1.105–1.511] | 0.189 |
12. Raise the foundations | 1.292 | [1.078–1.506] | 0.153 |
13. Raise the baseboard heaters or electrical outlets on the walls | 1.368 | [1.158–1.578] | 0.187 |
14. Replace water-sensitive flooring | 1.165 | [0.978–1.352] | 0.206 |
15. Install a backwater valve | 0.901 | [0.758–1.043] | 0.511 |
16. Relocate the home elsewhere on the property | 0.816 | [0.370–1.262] | 0.017 |
17. Other changes made to the building | 0.716 | [0.425–1.008] | 0.041 |
18. Reduce the area of surfaces that are not waterproof | 0.931 | [0.719–1.144] | 0.109 |
19. Change the landscape to help water runoff | 0.949 | [0.798–1.100] | 0.349 |
20. Do drainage work around the home | 1.069 | [0.907–1.231] | 0.319 |
21. Check to be sure the foundation drain is not blocked | 1.034 | [0.882–1.186] | 0.443 |
22. Make other changes to the property to make it more flood-resistant | 0.347 | [0.077–0.618] | 0.044 |
23. Own a water pump | 0.770 | [0.635–0.905] | 0.536 |
24. Store valuable items somewhere besides the basement | 0.003 | [−0.118–0.123] | 0.581 |