Rose, C; Proverbs, D; Manktelow, K and Booth, C (2009) Developing an understanding of the factors affecting the complex process of flood coping strategies in the household sector. In: Dainty, A R J (ed.) Proceedings of 25th Annual ARCOM Conference, 7-9 September 2009, Nottingham, UK.
Abstract
In the context of anticipated climate change outcomes, there is a need to improve the resilience of the householder population in areas of the UK known to be at risk of flooding. Community resilience requires both physical and societal changes, but the adoption of practical coping strategies (such as flood resilient construction) is not a simple purchasing decision: complex psychological and sociological factors are involved. Thus, the majority of the at-risk population do not display adaptation behaviours until they have experienced one or more flood events; only a small proportion (of the order of 6% to 9%) undertake anticipatory adaptation. A literature review, covering both flood resilience strategies and relevant psychological theory, is presented towards gaining a clearer understanding of the factors affecting the process of strategy selection in the household sector. The psychological construct of the locus of control of individuals is found to be relevant in aiding understanding of adaptation behaviours and could, potentially, permit tailoring and targeting of information for use with different household groups, in order to promote resilience to flooding. It is concluded that research is needed into the characteristics of those households that have responded positively to resilience messages, with the aim of identifying appropriate capability indicators.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | adaptation; capability; flood; locus of control; resilience |
| Index terms: | adaptation, household, coping, strategy, community resilience, flooding, literature review, population, climate change, purchasing |
| Subjects: | user focus, procurement strategy, environmental hazards, climate science, demography, management, behavioral psychology, data analysis and analytics, social equity |
| Topics: | Procurement, Design Practice, Business Strategy, Urban Studies, Sustainability, Research Practice |
| Descriptive scope: | 3 PCA |
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