Managing rising residual flood risk: A national survey of Aotearoa‐New Zealand

Fu, Xinyu; Bell, Rob; Reu Junqueira, Juliana; White, Iain; Serrao‐Neumann, Silvia

doi:10.1111/jfr3.12944

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“…Water security covers not only the availability of water, but also situations of its excess, i.e., floods [92]. Research by other authors [27,93,94] indicates that dams create a false sense of security among the local community. Therefore, it is important not only to learn about the social perception of water safety, but also to provide education addressed to both residents and decision makers.…”

Section: Perception Of Sustainable Management In River Valleysmentioning

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Sustainable Management in River Valleys, Promoting Water Retention—The Opinion of Residents of South-Eastern Poland

Kud,

Badora,

Woźniak

2024

Sustainability

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Sustainable development is implemented not only at the global level, but primarily in local environments. Shaping the space of river valleys becomes particularly important in the face of climate change and growing water deficit. The article therefore addresses the issue of the social perception of water management in the context of climate change. The aim was to answer the questions: what is the social awareness of water management in the face of climate change, and what sustainable solutions are socially accepted? The research was carried out in the south-eastern part of Poland, in the Podkarpackie and Lublin voivodeships. The diagnostic survey method, an original survey form, and the CAWI technique were used. The study group analyzed the perception of global, negative megatrends, and challenges related to water retention in the context of climate change. The task was to identify respondents’ awareness of new sustainable management methods in river valleys. Due to the fact that the studied area is largely agricultural, differences in the perception of the studied items were sought, depending on the place of residence. It was assumed that inhabitants of rural areas have greater contact with nature, which may change their perception, and differences were looked for depending on the region of residence. Differences in the perceptions of the studied phenomena were also searched for, depending on the respondent’s sex. The calculations show that the place of residence (urban–rural) and the regions (Podkarpackie–Lublin voivodeships) do not differentiate the perceptions of most of the examined items. However, sex primarily affects the perception of global megatrends and the perception of climate change. The results indicate the respondents’ lack of awareness about natural forms of water retention. Respondents expected the implementation of outdated technical forms of flood protection. Expectations focused mainly on flood embankments and large dam reservoirs. There was strong belief among respondents regarding global megatrends and their impacts on social and economic life. A knowledge deficit was identified in relation to sustainable management methods in river valleys that favor water retention.

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Section: Perception Of Sustainable Management In River Valleysmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Management in River Valleys, Promoting Water Retention—The Opinion of Residents of South-Eastern Poland

Kud,

Badora,

Woźniak

2024

Sustainability

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Safe development paradox: evidence and methodological insights from a systematic review

Fusinato,

Han,

Kobiyama

et al. 2024

Nat Hazards

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Hydrological hazards pose significant threats worldwide, resulting in extensive societal and environmental impacts. To mitigate these impacts, structural protection measures like levees are commonly implemented. However, these measures can overlook complex human-water interactions and cause unintended consequences, such as the safe development paradox (SDP) and its sub-phenomena, the levee effect (LE), where risk reduction efforts paradoxically increase risk in the long run due to a false sense of safety. Despite the growing body of research on the SDP and LE, existing evidence remains fragmented due to the diverse methodologies and variables considered. To address this gap, we systematically reviewed 94 studies spanning 2001–2023 to synthesize the methodological approaches, variables, and evidence in this field. Most of the reviewed studies (75%) provided conclusive evidence to support the occurrence of the SDP and LE via three key mechanisms: (a) increased development in protected areas, (b) reduced preparedness and false sense of safety, and (c) increased damage from rare disaster events. About 40% of the reviewed case studies focused solely on exposure, overlooking other critical dimensions of the SDP and LE, such as vulnerability and behavioral aspects linked to a false sense of safety. Furthermore, the effect of non-structural and individual adaptation measures on the SDP and LE remains underinvestigated. A more holistic assessment of these socio-hydrological phenomena should thus include aspects such as preparedness, vulnerability, and risk perception. This holistic approach would enable a better understanding of the diversity of scenarios where the SDP and LE can manifest, providing policymakers with essential information to prevent unintended consequences of adaptation.

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Dealing with uncertainty in flood risk management and land use planning decisions: Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand

Afsari Bajestani,

Serrao-Neumann,

Hanna

et al. 2024

Climate Risk Management

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Managing rising residual flood risk: A national survey of Aotearoa‐New Zealand

Cited by 7 publications

References 58 publications

Sustainable Management in River Valleys, Promoting Water Retention—The Opinion of Residents of South-Eastern Poland

Sustainable Management in River Valleys, Promoting Water Retention—The Opinion of Residents of South-Eastern Poland

Safe development paradox: evidence and methodological insights from a systematic review

Dealing with uncertainty in flood risk management and land use planning decisions: Insights from Aotearoa New Zealand

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