scholarly journals Hazard Experience, Geophysical Vulnerability, and Flood Risk Perceptions in a Postdisaster City, the Case of New Orleans

Risk Analysis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 345-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Fox Gotham ◽  
Richard Campanella ◽  
Katie Lauve-Moon ◽  
Bradford Powers
Keyword(s):  
New Orleans ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Hazard Experience

Risk and Recovery: Understanding Flood Risk Perceptions in a Postdisaster City—The Case of New Orleans

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 335-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Fox Gotham ◽  
Katie Lauve-Moon ◽  
Bradford Powers
Keyword(s):  
New Orleans ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Risk Perceptions

scholarly journals Flood Risk and Adaptation Strategies for Soybean Production Systems on the Flood-Prone Pampas under Climate Change

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1187
Author(s):  
Wouter Julius Smolenaars ◽  
Spyridon Paparrizos ◽  
Saskia Werners ◽  
Fulco Ludwig
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Flood Events ◽  
Climate Data ◽  
Soybean Production ◽  
Drying Trend ◽  
Sowing Season

In recent decades, multiple flood events have had a devastating impact on soybean production in Argentina. Recent advances suggest that the frequency and intensity of destructive flood events on the Argentinian Pampas will increase under pressure from climate change. This paper provides bottom-up insight into the flood risk for soybean production systems under climate change and the suitability of adaptation strategies in two of the most flood-prone areas of the Pampas region. The flood risk perceptions of soybean producers were explored through interviews, translated into climatic indicators and then studied using a multi-model climate data analysis. Soybean producers perceived the present flood risk for rural accessibility to be of the highest concern, especially during the harvest and sowing seasons when heavy machinery needs to reach soybean lots. An analysis of climatic change projections found a rising trend in annual and harvest precipitation and a slight drying trend during the sowing season. This indicates that the flood risk for harvest accessibility may increase under climate change. Several adaptation strategies were identified that can systemically address flood risks, but these require collaborative action and cannot be undertaken by individual producers. The results suggest that if cooperative adaptation efforts are not made in the short term, the continued increase in flood risk may force soybean producers in the case study locations to shift away from soybean towards more robust land uses.

Impacts of green infrastructure on flood risk perceptions in Hong Kong

2020 ◽  
Vol 162 (4) ◽  
pp. 2277-2299
Author(s):  
Seung Kyum Kim ◽  
Paul Joosse ◽  
Mia M. Bennett ◽  
Terry van Gevelt
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Risk Perceptions

scholarly journals Influence of flood risk characteristics on flood insurance demand: a comparison between Germany and the Netherlands

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1691-1705 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Seifert ◽  
W. J. W. Botzen ◽  
H. Kreibich ◽  
J. C. J. H. Aerts
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Flood Risk ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Private Insurance ◽  
Insurance Coverage ◽  
Individual Risk ◽  
Flood Insurance ◽  
Insurance Demand ◽  
Information Campaigns ◽  
Demand For Insurance

Abstract. The existence of sufficient demand for insurance coverage against infrequent losses is important for the adequate function of insurance markets for natural disaster risks. This study investigates how characteristics of flood risk influence household flood insurance demand based on household surveys undertaken in Germany and the Netherlands. Our analyses confirm the hypothesis that willingness to pay (WTP) for insurance against medium-probability medium-impact flood risk in Germany is higher than WTP for insurance against low-probability high-impact flood risk in the Netherlands. These differences in WTP can be related to differences in flood experience, individual risk perceptions, and the charity hazard. In both countries there is a need to stimulate flood insurance demand if a relevant role of private insurance in flood loss compensation is regarded as desirable, for example, by making flood insurance compulsory or by designing information campaigns.

scholarly journals Overcoming Ambiguity: Conflict Between Emergency Warning Messages and Socio-Environmental Cues

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (s1) ◽  
pp. s21-s21
Author(s):  
Paula Dootson ◽  
Dominique Greer ◽  
Sophie Miller ◽  
Vivienne Tippett
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Protective Action ◽  
Environmental Cues ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Hazard Experience ◽  
Perceive Risk ◽  
The Right ◽  
Taking Action

Introduction:Emergency services are not the only source of information that the public uses when considering taking action during an event. There are also environmental cues, information from the media, or actions by peers that can influence perceptions and actions. When cues from different information sources are in conflict, it can cause uncertainty about the right protective action to take.Aim:Our research responds to concerns that conflicting cues exacerbate community non-compliance with emergency warnings.Methods:The sample consisted of 2,649 participants who completed one of 32 surveys.Results:The findings from this project confirmed emergency services agencies’ suspicions that conflicting cues can affect information processing and risk perceptions, and therefore prevent people from taking appropriate protective action. The results were reasonably consistent across fire and flood scenarios, suggesting the problem of conflicting cues is not hazard-specific. When presented with consistent cues, participants were more likely to evacuate, perceive risk about the event, share information with friends, family, and peers, find emergency warnings to be effective, and comprehend information. When faced with conflicting cues, participants were more likely to seek out additional information. It affected their information processing and self-efficacy. The results did not change for people of different ages, native language, country of birth, or post-hazard experience. This is contrary to most emergency literature research findings, which show that individual differences play a role in impacting propensity to take protective action. However, there does appear to be a significant gender effect. These results require further exploration.Discussion:These findings may be used to assist emergency services agencies to tailor community warnings during time-critical situations, and develop ways to mitigate ambiguity caused by conflicting cues to encourage protective action in order to save lives and properties.

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