A typology of household-level adaptation to coastal flooding and its spatio-temporal patterns

The predicted sea-level rise and changes in storm surge regimes are expected to lead to an increasing risk of flooding in coastal regions. Accommodation can be an alternative to protection in many areas, with household-level adaptation potentially constituting an important element of such a strategy...

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Autores principales: Koerth, Jana, Vafeidis, Athanasios T., Carretero, Silvina Claudia, Sterr, Horst, Hinkel, Jochen
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Publicado: 2014
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/85340
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topic Ciencias Naturales
Accommodation
Classification
Coastal flooding
Household-level adaptation
Types
spellingShingle Ciencias Naturales
Accommodation
Classification
Coastal flooding
Household-level adaptation
Types
Koerth, Jana
Vafeidis, Athanasios T.
Carretero, Silvina Claudia
Sterr, Horst
Hinkel, Jochen
A typology of household-level adaptation to coastal flooding and its spatio-temporal patterns
topic_facet Ciencias Naturales
Accommodation
Classification
Coastal flooding
Household-level adaptation
Types
description The predicted sea-level rise and changes in storm surge regimes are expected to lead to an increasing risk of flooding in coastal regions. Accommodation can be an alternative to protection in many areas, with household-level adaptation potentially constituting an important element of such a strategy, as it can significantly reduce costs. To date, a systematic typology of household-level adaptation to coastal flooding does not exist. In order to bridge this gap, we conducted a series of quantitative surveys in different coastal areas in Denmark, Germany and Argentina. We applied a cluster analysis in order to categorise the adaptive behaviour of coastal households. Coastal households were found to cluster in four groups that we term: the comprehensives, the theoreticians, the minimalists and the structurals. With the exception of households focusing on the implementation of high-effort structural measures, our results show the affiliation to these groups to follow a specific temporal sequence. At the same time, large differences in category affiliation exist between the study areas. Risk communication tools can utilise our typology to selectively target specific types of households or to ensure that the information needs of all groups are addressed.
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author Koerth, Jana
Vafeidis, Athanasios T.
Carretero, Silvina Claudia
Sterr, Horst
Hinkel, Jochen
author_facet Koerth, Jana
Vafeidis, Athanasios T.
Carretero, Silvina Claudia
Sterr, Horst
Hinkel, Jochen
author_sort Koerth, Jana
title A typology of household-level adaptation to coastal flooding and its spatio-temporal patterns
title_short A typology of household-level adaptation to coastal flooding and its spatio-temporal patterns
title_full A typology of household-level adaptation to coastal flooding and its spatio-temporal patterns
title_fullStr A typology of household-level adaptation to coastal flooding and its spatio-temporal patterns
title_full_unstemmed A typology of household-level adaptation to coastal flooding and its spatio-temporal patterns
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publishDate 2014
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/85340
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