The role of gender in preparedness and response behaviors towards flood risk in Serbia

VM Cvetković, G Roder, A Öcal, P Tarolli… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Adverse outcomes from 2014 flooding in Serbia indicated problematic response phase
management accentuated by a gender imbalance. For this reason, we investigated the risk …

From coping to adaptation: Flooding and the role of local knowledge in Bangladesh

MR Islam, V Ingham, J Hicks, E Kelly - International journal of disaster risk …, 2018 - Elsevier
Bangladesh is prone to repeated flooding events. The evidence indicates that these events
are on the rise and increasing in severity. Our research, conducted by field trips to …

[HTML][HTML] Community perceptions of flood risks and their attributes: a case study of rural communities of Khipro, district Sanghar, Pakistan

A Iqbal, H Nazir - Urban Climate, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, the frequency, regularity, and severity of floods are all increasing due to climate
change, and climate change's effects on developing nations are significant. In 2022, the …

Coping strategies of households affected by flooding: A case study of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis in Ghana

SY Danso, IY Addo - Urban Water Journal, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Annually, rivers close to communities within Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis overflow their
banks, especially during the rainy seasons; displacing thousands of residents. Despite this …

Assessment of social vulnerability to floods in the floodplain of northern Italy

G Roder, G Sofia, Z Wu, P Tarolli - Weather, climate, and …, 2017 - journals.ametsoc.org
Practices for reducing the impacts of floods are becoming more and more advanced,
centered on communities and reaching out to vulnerable populations. Vulnerable …

Households' perception of flood risk and health impact of exposure to flooding in flood-prone informal settlements in the coastal city of Mombasa

FO Okaka, BDO Odhiambo - International Journal of Climate Change …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose Mombasa City in Kenya is one of the most vulnerable towns to flood risk due to its
low-lying coastal location. Those at the highest risk in the city are households living in the …

The Complacency of Flood Victims, Socio Economic Factors, and Effects and Vulnerabilities of Floods in Lower Kano Plains, Kisumu County, Kenya

NA Odero, I Mahiri - International Journal of Disaster Risk Management, 2022 - ceeol.com
The behavior and thinking of disaster victims should be analyzed and understood even as
experts continue to deescalate the destructive effects of such occurrences. Why people …

Socio-economic characteristics of the community that determine ability to uptake precautionary measures to mitigate flood disaster in Kano Plains, Kisumu County …

J Okayo, P Odera, S Omuterema - Geoenvironmental Disasters, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background Kano Plains, Kisumu County, Kenya experiences more severe river
floods which is slow onset and predictable. The cost of annual relief and rehabilitation …

Climate change situation in Kenya and measures towards adaptive management in the water sector

JM Nyika - Research anthology on environmental and societal …, 2022 - igi-global.com
Climate change is a growing challenge to socio-economic development and sustainable
environmental management worldwide. Developing countries with low adaptive capacity …

Loss and damage from flooding in the Gambela region, Ethiopia

AT Haile, K Kusters, N Wagesho - International Journal of …, 2013 - inderscienceonline.com
In this article, we explore the ways in which people in the Ethiopian Gambela region dealt
with the extreme flood that occurred in 2007, with specific attention to the associated loss …