Exploring neighborhood‐level resilience to flooding: Why the context and scale matter

Journal of Flood Risk Management

David Imburgia¹  Anamaria Bukvic²  Aishwarya Borate³  Ross Weaver⁴  William A. Stiles Jr⁴  Shereen Hughes⁴ 

[1] City of Hampton Hampton Virginia USA;Department of Geography Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, College of Natural Resources Blacksburg Virginia USA;Urban Affairs and Planning, Architecture Annex Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg Virginia USA;Wetlands Watch Norfolk Virginia USA;

关键词: adaptation;    coastal;    flooding;    resilience;    sea level rise;    vulnerability;   

DOI  :  10.1111/jfr3.12698

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract This article explores the role of contextual neighborhood‐level considerations in community resilience planning in coastal urban locations. A comparative case study analysis was conducted in three different locations in the City of Hampton, Virginia, that all share a common challenge of coastal flooding but have distinctly different neighborhood‐level circumstances that shape their flood impacts and resilience building options. The research approach utilizes a co‐production of knowledge and descriptive statistics to identify the overall flood risk and socioeconomic attributes of each locality that may influence broader citywide resilience investments within the realm of three overarching options: protection, accommodation, and relocation. It then applies a geospatial network analysis to determine which study neighborhoods will have significantly reduced access to critical facilities such as emergency services, medical facilities, and schools due to accelerated sea level rise as one of the key coastal hazards in this low‐lying region. The results show that each case study location has its own unique contextual circumstances that define its preferences for different resilience strategies regardless of the actual flood risk. The results also highlight the importance of holistic assessment of granular conditions that play a critical role in prioritization of resource allocation and interventions in coastal municipalities.

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