Flood Risk and Community Resilience: An Interdisciplinary Approach

ISBN-13: 9781138954458 / Angielski / Twarda / 2024 / 296 str.

UK) Lindsey Jo McEwen (University of the West of England

Opis

Presents distributed flood risk management as the new paradigm for flood management: devolved responsibilities for risk, such that the public and communities have an important role in flood risk management. Reflects the growing prevalence of major flood disasters as a result of environmental change. Provides students, researchers, professionals and policy-makers with evidence-based practical guidance on how to build community resilience to future flooding disasters.

Spis treści

Chapter 1          Interdisciplinary explorations in communities and their resilience to changing flood risk: an introduction

 

Chapter 2          Different types of floods and diverse communities: interactions, impacts and management at local level

 

Chapter 3          Flood hazard perception, awareness and action: from individual to community?

 

Chapter 4          Different flood knowledges: conflict or integration?

 

Chapter 5          Linking flood heritage and local community resilience

 

Chapter 6          Communicating flood science for community resilience

 

Chapter 7          Flood management strategies and their relation to community awareness and action

 

Chapter 8          Community participation and agency in local flood risk management

 

Chapter 9          Community learning for flood resilience: strategies and pitfalls

 

Chapter 10       Community resilience to flood risk: futures, challenges and opportunities

O autorze

Lindsey McEwen is Professor of Environmental Management and Director of the Centre for Water, Communities and Resilience, at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.