From theory to practice: building more resilient communities in flood-prone areas

被引:74
作者
Lopez-Marrero, Tania [1 ]
Tschakert, Petra [2 ]
机构
[1] Rutgers State Univ, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA
[2] Penn State Univ, University Pk, PA 16802 USA
关键词
floods; flood management; participatory methods; Puerto Rico; resilience; SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; ADAPTIVE CAPACITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VULNERABILITY; PREPAREDNESS; ADAPTATION; DISASTER; LESSONS; HAZARDS; NEED;
D O I
10.1177/0956247810396055
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Enhancing community resilience is key to reducing vulnerability in the face of natural hazards. In this article, we discuss the elements that support or undermine community resilience to floods and propose ways of enhancing it. In the study, participatory methods and techniques were used with community members and emergency managers from a flood-prone municipality of Puerto Rico, including conceptual mapping, participatory mapping, and listing and ranking. The findings suggest that enhancing resilience in these communities requires: support for social learning by building on existing knowledge; stressing the importance of developing a diverse set of flood management options; and promoting effective linkages and collaborations between community members and emergency managers to encourage collective flood management. For this to happen, however, mutual distrust, lack of confidence and other obstacles must be overcome.
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页码:229 / 249
页数:21
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