@article{fdi:010088966,
  title = {{L}inking human perception and scientific coastal flood risk assessment ({A}nlo {B}each {C}ommunity, {G}hana)},
  author = {{D}ada, {O}. {A}. and {A}ngnuureng, {D}. {B}. and {A}lmar, {R}afa{\¨e}l and {M}orand, {P}ierre},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}olicymakers concerned with coastal management issues have recently focused their efforts on how people perceive flood risk. {U}nderstanding the public's perception of risk has become an essential component of contemporary flood risk management, as it provides a basis for designing practical and effective flood mitigation strategies. {T}his study was conducted in {A}nlo {B}each, one of the most vulnerable coastal communities in {G}hana. {I}t investigated household perceptions of flood risk and examined them against independent physical measures that assess exposure. {I}n parallel, multivariate regression analysis was conducted to identify and establish the key factors influencing household perceptions of flood risk in the study area. {T}he results showed that two variables, previous flood experience (data collected through the social survey) and factual exposure (assessed through {GIS} measurements), played an important role in determining the level of flood risk reported by households. {I}n particular, the relationship between previous flooding experience and perceived level of coastal flood risk was both positive and statistically significant. {S}ocio-demographic factors did not have a significant influence on risk reporting. {W}e conclude that perception variables collected through social surveys can be used as proxy indicators of environmental risks when physical measures are not available. {B}iases based on the socio-economic status of respondents may exist, but they do not outweigh information derived from people's factual relationships with the environment. {F}urther studies on the above factors would support flood risk reduction measures in the study area and {W}est {A}frica, particularly in light of climate change.},
  keywords = {{A}nlo {B}each ; {G}hana ; {S}ocial perception ; {C}oastal flooding ; {F}lood risk ; management ; {F}lood risk ; {GHANA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{O}cean and {C}oastal {M}anagement},
  volume = {243},
  numero = {},
  pages = {106758 [11 p.]},
  ISSN = {0964-5691},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2023.106758},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088966},
}