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Authors:
Buchenrieder, Gertrud; Brandl, Julian; Balgah, Azibo Roland 
Document type:
Zeitschriftenartikel / Journal Article 
Title:
The perception of flood risks 
Subtitle:
A case study of Babessi in rural Cameroon 
Journal:
International Journal of Disaster Risk Science 
Volume:
12 
Year:
2021 
Pages from - to:
1–21 
Language:
Englisch 
Keywords:
Flood disaster ; Multinomial logistic regression ; Risk perception ; Rural Cameroon 
Abstract:
Although risk perception of natural hazards has been identified as an important determinant for sound policy design, there is limited empirical research on it in developing countries. This article narrows the empirical literature gap. It draws from Babessi, a rural town in the Northwest Region of Cameroon. Babessi was hit by a severe flash flood in 2012. The cross-disciplinary lens applied here deciphers the complexity arising from flood hazards, often embedded in contexts characterized by pover...    »
 
ISSN:
2095-0055 ; 2192-6395 
Department:
Fakultät für Staats- und Sozialwissenschaften 
Institute:
SOWI 5 - Institut für Soziologie und Volkswirtschaftslehre 
Chair:
Buchenrieder, Gertrud 
Research Hub UniBw M:
RISK 
Open Access yes or no?:
Ja / Yes 
Type of OA license:
CC BY 4.0