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Understanding Flood Preparedness : Flood Memories, Social Vulnerability and Risk Communication in Southern Poland by Jarosław Działek, Wojciech Biernacki, Roman Konieczny, Łukasz Fiedeń, Paweł Franczak, Karolina Grzeszna, Karolina Listwan-Franczak is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Understanding Flood Preparedness : Flood Memories, Social Vulnerability and Risk Communication in Southern Poland about?
The book looks at the factors influencing the level of preparedness of communities exposed to flooding. It is based on original research carried out in twelve areas in southern Poland that suffered serious flood damage in the past thirty years. The underlying research was intended, on the one hand, to verify modern concepts explaining the behaviour of people who were exposed to natural hazards and, on the other, to explore the influence of the local natural, social, historical and economic contexts that could modify that behaviour. The book has three main threads: the social memory of floods and their image as it evolves in time; the influence of social and economic conditions (social vulnerability) on the preparedness to take on flood mitigation measures; and the role of risk communication in strengthening flood resilience. The main body of the work is based on 1) surveys carried out among the flood-affected population and members of local crisis services, 2) interviews with the flood-affected population and with members of administration and services (Police, Fire Dept.) with a history of rescue missions, and 3) an analysis of social media content and of local administration and
Who reads Understanding Flood Preparedness : Flood Memories, Social Vulnerability and Risk Communication in Southern Poland?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jarosław Działek, Wojciech Biernacki, Roman Konieczny, Łukasz Fiedeń, Paweł Franczak, Karolina Grzeszna, Karolina Listwan-Franczak
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9783030045944
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Political Science, Science, Sociology
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