How does flood resistance affect learning from flood experiences? A study of two communities in Central China.

ABSTRACT: Property-level flood risk adaptation (PLFRA) has received significant attention in recent years, as flood resilience has become increasingly important in flood risk management. Earlier studies have indicated that learning from flood experiences can affect flood risk perception and the adoption of PLFRA measures; however, it remains unclear whether and how this learning process can be affected by flood control infrastructure-specifically, the level of flood resistance it offers. This study attempts to answer the question: Do people living in environments with different levels of flood resistance learn different lessons from flood experience, manifested in flood risk perception and PLFRA? We present a comparative study of the rural village of Xinnongcun and the urban community of Nanhuyayuan

SUBMITTER: Kuang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9275539 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature