Alan Werritty, Donald Houston, Tom Ball, Amy Tavendale and Andrew Black
School of Social Sciences - Geography, University of Dundee
ISBN 978 0 7559 6590 8
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CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background
Objectives of the project
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW
Introduction
The impacts of flooding
Living with flood risk
Summary
CHAPTER THREE METHODS
Socio-demographic profiling of flood risk areas and selection of study areas
Questionnaire survey of households in flooded/ flood risk areas
Focus group discussions
Semi-structured interviews with institutional
Stakeholders
Data analysis
Summary
CHAPTER FOUR HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
Socio-demographic and residential characteristics of the sample
Characteristics of the floods
The experience of being flooded
Impacts of flooding
Living with floods
Summary
CHAPTER FIVE FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
Impacts of flooding
Living with floods
Summary
CHAPTER SIX INTERVIEWS WITH KEY INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS
Aims and scope
Flood warning to local authorities and key emergency responders
Flood emergency planning
Social aspects of flood emergency management
Flood alleviation and avoidance
Insurance coverage in flood risk areas
Summary
CHAPTER SEVEN DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Impacts of flooding
Living with flood risk
What works in terms of living with floods?
Recommendations
REFERENCES
Appendix A - Maps showing locations sampled in Household Questionnaire Survey
Appendix B - Tables from Household Questionnaire Survey
Appendix C - Questions used in Semi-Structured interviews
The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
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