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| Titel |
Social perceptions of floods and flood management in a Mediterranean area (Costa Brava, Spain) |
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A. Lara, D. Saurí, A. Ribas, D. Pavón |
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Englisch
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| ISSN |
1561-8633
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In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Science ; 10, no. 10 ; Nr. 10, no. 10 (2010-10-06), S.2081-2091 |
| Datensatznummer |
250008442
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/nhess-10-2081-2010.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Taking as an example three study cases in the Costa Brava area, this paper
examines the social perception of floods through surveys, interviews and
Focus Group sessions. Perception is then related to vulnerability, flood
management, and citizen's preferences regarding alternatives to curb flood
losses in the future. The study concludes that flood awareness and the
willingness to take actions regarding this hazard are clearly related to the
degree of social involvement with the affairs of the local community.
Furthermore, participatory settings such as Focus Group sessions appear to
enable a better environment for assessing and implementing flood management
options that attempt to modify human activities rather than modify natural
processes as has been frequently the case in the past. |
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