A local level relationship between floods and poverty: A case in Myanmar

Kawasaki, Akiyuki; Kawamura, Genki; Zin, Win Win

doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101348

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“…The relationship between poverty and flooding is often seen as a vicious cycle. While floods cause or exacerbate poverty, poverty increases flood vulnerability (Dube et al 2018;Kawasaki et al 2020). Reducing poverty, therefore, should be a prerequisite in designing strategies related to flood risk mitigation.…”

Section: Comparison Of Constraints Between Rural and Suburban Villagesmentioning

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Long-Term Improvement in Precautions for Flood Risk Mitigation: A Case Study in the Low-Lying Area of Central Vietnam

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Ubukata

Nguyen

et al. 2021

Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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Local actors appear as inseparable components of the integrated flood risk mitigation strategy in Vietnam. Recognizing this fact, this study examined the long-term improvement in precautions taken by commune authorities and households between two major floods in 1999 and 2017 by applying both quantitative and qualitative methods. Two flood-prone villages were selected for a survey; one in a rural area and the other in a suburban area of Thua Thien Hue Province, central Vietnam. The findings indicate that most villagers doubted the structural works’ efficacy and were dissatisfied with the current efforts of local authorities. Households’ self-preparation thus became the decisive factor in mitigating risk. While most households have paid greater attention to flood precautions in 2017, others seem to be lagging. Poverty-related barriers were the root causes restraining households in both rural and suburban villages. The suburban riverine residents were further identified as vulnerable by their limitations in upgrading structural measures, which was ascribed to the inconsistency in the ancient town’s preservation policy. This multidimensional comparison, in terms of vulnerability, emphasized the importance of space-function links in the suburb and the contradictions of different policy initiatives, such as landscape rehabilitation, disaster prevention, and livelihood maintenance.

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Section: Comparison Of Constraints Between Rural and Suburban Villagesmentioning

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Long-Term Improvement in Precautions for Flood Risk Mitigation: A Case Study in the Low-Lying Area of Central Vietnam

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Nguyen

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Int J Disaster Risk Sci

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“…El proceso de generación de espacios urbanos marginales ubicados en zona de riesgos ambientales asociados al cambio climático como las inundaciones ha sido identifi cado por otros autores (Hallega e et al, 2015;Kawasaki et al, 2020). Esta situación nos habla de la vulnerabilidad como un factor socialmente producido.…”

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Percepción de riesgos a la salud frente al cambio climático en México

Castro

Robles

2021

Regions and Cohesion

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English Abstract: The objective of this article is to analyze the perceptions of those who live in a context of marginalization and urban poverty as to their awareness of any risks to health and well-being associated with climate change. The methodological framework for this study was qualitative and ethnographic. The main sources of information were semi-structured interviews with residents of El Colli, located in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico who are parents. We conclude that there are climate change-induced environmental regional particularities that result in unequal conditions of vulnerability and a greater occurrence of risk events for populations in marginalized and poor areas. Thus, we argue that the theoretical and methodological references that consider local knowledge are key to enabling adaptation measures aimed at social welfare.Spanish Abstract: El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la percepción sobre riesgos a la salud y el bienestar asociados al cambio climático, a partir de las experiencias cotidianas de vivir en un contexto de marginación y pobreza urbana. La perspectiva metodológica fue de carácter cualitativo y de cohorte etnográfi co, cuya principal fuente de información fueron entrevistas semiestructuradas a los padres y madres de familia, habitantes de El Colli, ubicado en Zapopan, Jalisco, México. Concluimos que las particularidades regionales a escala local enfrentan impactos específicos asociados al cambio climático según las condiciones desiguales de vulnerabilidad entre la población y la ocurrencia de eventos riesgosos. Así, sostenemos que los referentes teórico-metodológicos que consideren el conocimiento local son clave para propiciar medidas de adaptación encaminadas al bienestar social.French Abstract: L’objectif de cet article est d’analyser la perception des risques pour la santé et le bien-être liés au changement climatique à partir des expériences quotidiennes de vie dans un contexte de marginalisation et de pauvreté urbaine. La méthodologie adoptée s’appuie sur une cohorte qualitative et ethnographique, dont la principale source sont des entretiens semi-structurés avec des parents résidant à El Colli, situé à Zapopan, au Jalisco, Mexique. Nous concluons que le changement climatique a des répercussions spécifiques en fonction des particularités régionales à l’échelle locale, notamment des conditions inégales de vulnérabilité de la population et de la survenue d’événements à risque. Ainsi, nous soutenons que les références théoriques et méthodologiques qui prennent en compte les connaissances locales sont essentielles pour promouvoir des mesures d’adaptation visant le bien-être social.

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“…Statistics on disasters since 2000 show that people exposed to disasters in the poorest nations are more likely to die than people in the richest nations (13). Multiple studies of developing countries have shown that poor people lose relatively more assets or income than the non-poor due to floods and storms (12,(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20).…”

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“…Moreover, the elevation of the old city area is higher than that of other areas, so it is less affected by floods (36). Hence, many rich people live in the area (19). In contrast, the west side of the river and the northern part of the city on the east side of the river are low in elevation and are subject to flooding every year.…”

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Estimation of Income Levels in Individual Buildings Using Satellite Imagery and Household Interview Survey Data

Okuda

Kawasaki

2020

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Leaving no one behind is a worldwide goal, but it is difficult to make policy to address this issue because we do not have a thorough knowledge of where poverty exists and in what forms due to lack of data, particularly in developing countries. Here, we show a novel method for estimating income levels by building. That is effective in places that are difficult to access. The combination of high-resolution satellite imagery and household interview survey data obtained by visiting households on the ground makes it possible to estimate income levels at a detailed scale for the first time. Using the results, we can determine the number and location of poor people at the local scale. We can also identify areas with particularly high concentrations of poor people. This information enables planning and policy making for more effective poverty reduction and disaster prevention measures tailored to local conditions.

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A local level relationship between floods and poverty: A case in Myanmar

Cited by 50 publications

References 27 publications

Long-Term Improvement in Precautions for Flood Risk Mitigation: A Case Study in the Low-Lying Area of Central Vietnam

Long-Term Improvement in Precautions for Flood Risk Mitigation: A Case Study in the Low-Lying Area of Central Vietnam

Percepción de riesgos a la salud frente al cambio climático en México

Estimation of Income Levels in Individual Buildings Using Satellite Imagery and Household Interview Survey Data

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