Climate change adaptation in practice: people's responses to tidal flooding in Semarang, Indonesia
Year: 2011
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In many places in the world the effects of common floods are increased by climate change. In the area around the Indonesian city of Semarang, the number and effects of tidal flooding are becoming more and more severe. We found that the inhabitants used different strategies against the impact of flooding. In both the existing and the predicted flood prone areas, most people appear not to intend to leave the area, even when the floods become everyday routine. People are connected to their dwellings in a way that abandoning is not a realistic scenario. This study provides relevant information about the way people in the affected areas perceive flood risks and adaptation opportunities. Governmental policy-makers and urban planners could base their strategies and actions on this information. \\xc2\\xa9 2011 The Authors. Journal of Flood Risk Management
Source: Journal of Flood Risk Management
Authors: D. Harwitasari, J.A. van Ast
Institution: Erasmus University Rotterdam
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1784055402