Editorial

Paradoxes of financial schemes for resilient flood recovery of households

“…The literature on resilience and the case studies conducted by researchers predominantly investigated the public realm, such as infrastructure or adaptation of public places (Berke & Campanella, 2006; Hartmann, van Doorn‐Hoekveld, et al, 2019; Knieling & Müller, 2015; Mees, Tempels, Crabbé, & Boelens, 2016; Van der Vaart, Gwenda, Elen‐Maarja, Britta, & Melanie, 2015). In these areas, implementing measures, such as discharge fumes, semi‐permeable surfaces, and floodable playgrounds is much easier than on private land (Hartmann, Slavíková, & McCarthy, 2019).…”

“…This article defines resilience in line with Tobin (1999), p. 4: “Resilient communities are defined as societies which are structurally organized to minimize the effects of disasters, and, at the same time, have the ability to recover quickly by restoring the socio‐economic vitality of the community.” Considering this, flood recovery is central to resilience to prepare individuals and communities to future events and to ensure also a “bounce forward” of them (see e.g., Linkov & Palma‐Oliveira, 2017; Pohl, 2020). However, the crucial role of resilience in flood recovery financial schemes is largely neglected in academic and professional debates (Hartmann, van Doorn‐Hoekveld, van Rijswick, & Spit, 2019; Pohl, 2020). Whether (or how) financing of private housing reconstruction contribute to resilience depends on various challenges and it is far more complex to reach it.…”

“…Considering this, flood recovery is central to resilience to prepare individuals and communities to future events and to ensure also a "bounce forward" of them (see e.g., Linkov & Palma-Oliveira, 2017;Pohl, 2020). However, the crucial role of resilience in flood recovery financial schemes is largely neglected in academic and professional debates (Hartmann, van Doorn-Hoekveld, van Rijswick, & Spit, 2019;Pohl, 2020). Whether (or how) financing of private housing reconstruction contribute to resilience depends on various challenges and it is far more complex to reach it.…”