An Analysis of the Public Perception of Flood Risk on the Belgian Coast

Risk Analysis

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1055-1068

  Kellens, Wim ^a   Zaalberg, Ruud ^b   Neutens, Tijs ^a   Vanneuville, Wouter ^b   De Maeyer, Philippe ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c FLANDERS HYDRAULICS RESEARCH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Coastal floods; Multiple regression analysis; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

COASTAL FLOODS; FLOOD HAZARDS; FLOOD MITIGATION STRATEGIES; FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT; FLOOD RISKS; GAINING INSIGHTS; MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS; POLICY MAKERS; PUBLIC PERCEPTION; RISK AREAS; SAFETY ISSUES; STORM SURGES; TOURISM INDUSTRY;

FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; PUBLIC RISKS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

RISK PERCEPTION;

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; FLOOD CONTROL; POLICY MAKING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SAFETY; STORM SURGE; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; DEMOGRAPHY; DISASTER; DISASTER PLANNING; FEMALE; FLOODING; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BELGIUM; DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTERS; FEMALE; FLOODS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

BELGIUM;

EID: 79959585320     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2010.01571.x     Document Type: Article

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