Householder responses to flood risk : the consequences of the search for ontological security

As the recent floods in the UK have shown, most householders in at-risk areas are not prepared for floods. In fact, even amongst those who know they are at risk, less than 10% have taken any practical steps to prepare for flooding. This research attempts to explain that phenomenon by examining the e...

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Main Author: Harries, Tim
Published: Middlesex University 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.568350