RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Social profiles and response patterns during the 2025 Iberian Peninsula power outage. The case of Spain
A1 González del Pozo, Raquel
K1 Power outage
K1 Iberian Peninsula
K1 Social profiles
K1 Multiple correspondence analysis
K1 Blackout
K1 63 Sociología
K1 1209 Estadística
AB On April 28, 2025, a large-scale power outage disrupted essential services across Spain, Portugal,Andorra, and parts of southern France, leaving more than 50 million people without electricity.The event affected critical infrastructures such as transportation, telecommunications, andhealthcare, raising concerns about the population’s resilience in the face of unexpected crises.This study focuses on the case of Spain, using data from a representative flash survey conductedafter the power outage, and analyzes the population’s response with statistical techniques forcategorical data, specifically multiple correspondence analysis (MCA). The analysis focuses onthree main aspects: emotional impact (fear), material preparedness (emergency kit), and access toinformation. The results reveal marked differences among social groups. Young adults, women,and the unemployed reported greater emotional vulnerability, while older and inactive individualswere less emotionally affected. Preparedness was also unevenly distributed, with individualswith higher education more likely to be prepared. Regarding access to information, thedata show a stronger association between middle-aged individuals, lower emotional impact, andthe perception of having received sufficient information during the power outage. By identifyingdistinct response patterns, the study contributes to a better understanding of the social dimensionsof crisis management and complements the existing literature on disasters and unexpectedsituations.
PB Elsevier
SN 2212-4209
YR 2025
FD 2025-11
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/78004
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/78004
LA eng
NO González-Pozo, R. (2025). Social profiles and response patterns during the 2025 Iberian Peninsula power outage: The case of Spain. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 109, 105813.
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 15-oct-2025