The perception of risk in the flood-prone area: a case study from the Czech municipality

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14310%2F18%3A00102242" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14310/18:00102242 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/DPM-01-2017-0004" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/DPM-01-2017-0004</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/DPM-01-2017-0004" target="_blank" >10.1108/DPM-01-2017-0004</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The perception of risk in the flood-prone area: a case study from the Czech municipality

Original language description

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the risk perceptions and activities of people to reduce impacts of disaster. Design/methodology/approach - Case study research has been conducted in village Podhradi nad Dyji in the Dyje river basin in Czech Republic. Villagers from different age groups, experts, NGO members have been interviewed to understand people's perceptions of flood risks and their actions. Findings - The research has found that changing flood insurance policy influenced people's risk perception. There is also increasing self-dependency among people to reduce impacts of disaster. They come together to support each other and develop collectivities in managing disaster. People's actions and willingness to participate in disaster management activities change with distance from the river bank. Research limitations/implications - The village identified for the case study research has been affected by floods after implementation of the Crisis Management Act No. 240/2000 Coll. The findings of the study are influenced by geographical location of the municipality and cannot be generalised in the Czech Republic. Practical implications - The research has listed physical as well as socio-economic and cultural indicators of risk perception in the Czech Republic. These indicators and outcomes should help to assess and identify the gaps in reducing impacts of floods. Originality/value - The study has revealed the interconnection between physical, socio-economic, and cultural factors of risk perception after implementing the Crisis Management Act No. 240/2000 Coll. and changing strategies in disaster management in the Czech Republic.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50401 - Sociology

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2018

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Disaster Prevention and Management

ISSN

0965-3562

e-ISSN

1758-6100

Volume of the periodical

27

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

13

Pages from-to

2-14

UT code for WoS article

000418934900001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85037026955