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Perception of the risk of floods and waterlogging in Coronel Suárez’s district (Argentina

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No. 61 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5370.2021.60268

Abstract

Coronel Suárez’s district, drained to a largest surface area by the Sauce Corto basin, suffers the impact of the occurrence of floods and waterlogging events that affect the population's ways of life and their socioeconomic activities, which results in a risk for that territory. The aim of this work is to analyze the perception of the urban resident of the Coronel Suárez’s district have regarding the risk and risk management of floods and waterlogging. For that study, a quantitative-qualitative approach is proposed using the probabilistic sampling method based on digital questionnaires. A lack of memory was identified in the face of the impacts of these events, a lack of awareness by the population of the existence of information channels, a weak relationship between these and the institutions concerned in the problem, and a belief of society that they don’t be able to have the power or do not know whether they can contribute from their place to mitigate or reduce risk. It was also evident that, although the population is aware of the causes and effects of these events, most of them do not perceive that there is a risk of flooding and/or waterlogging, a fact that can contribute to a deficient prevention culture. Knowing and understanding the perception of risk is a tool of great relevance for institutions and organizations that have interference in the issue of risks given for the processes of knowledge, reduction and risk management.

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Floods, perception of risk, risk management, Sauce Corto basin

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Moretto, B., & Gentili, J. O. (2021). Perception of the risk of floods and waterlogging in Coronel Suárez’s district (Argentina. Investigaciones Geográficas, (61), 57–77. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-5370.2021.60268
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