Local Knowledge in Russian Flood-prone Communities:A Case Study on Living with the Treacherous Waters
Owing to the climate change, the number of flood hazards and communities at risk is expected to rise. The increasing flood risk exposure is paralleled with an understanding that hard flood defense measures should be complemented with soft sociotechnical approaches to flood management. Among other th...
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ftumanchesterpub:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/05c2213f-23f1-477a-bddc-dbe5ae00ed3f 2024-06-23T07:55:26+00:00 Local Knowledge in Russian Flood-prone Communities:A Case Study on Living with the Treacherous Waters Puzyreva, Kseniia Basov, Nikita George, Babu Mahar, Qamaruddin 2020-11-30 https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/05c2213f-23f1-477a-bddc-dbe5ae00ed3f https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-186-820201004 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85102639429&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng Emerald Publishing Limited https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/05c2213f-23f1-477a-bddc-dbe5ae00ed3f urn:ISBN:9781839821875 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Puzyreva , K & Basov , N 2020 , Local Knowledge in Russian Flood-prone Communities : A Case Study on Living with the Treacherous Waters . in B George & Q Mahar (eds) , International Case Studies in the Management of Disasters : Natural - Manmade Calamities and Pandemics . Tourism Security-Safety and Post Conflict Destinations , Emerald Publishing Limited , Bingley , pp. 47-60 . https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-186-820201004 Adaptation Community Flood management Flood risk Local knowledge Professional knowledge bookPart 2020 ftumanchesterpub https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-186-820201004 2024-06-04T01:03:47Z Owing to the climate change, the number of flood hazards and communities at risk is expected to rise. The increasing flood risk exposure is paralleled with an understanding that hard flood defense measures should be complemented with soft sociotechnical approaches to flood management. Among other things, this involves development of a dialogue between professionals and flood-prone communities to ensure that the decisions made correspond to the peculiarities of local socioenvironmental contexts. However, in practice, establishment of such a dialogue proves to be challenging. Flood-prone communities are often treated as mere recipients of professional knowledge and their local knowledge remains underrated. Building on an illustrative case study of one rural settlement in North-West Russia, we examine how at-risk communities develop their local knowledge and put it to use as they struggle with adverse impacts of flooding, when the existing flood protection means are insufficient. Our findings showcase that local knowledge of Russian flood-prone communities is axiomatic and tacit, acquired performatively through daily interaction of local residents with their natural and sociotechnical environments. Even if unacknowledged by both the local residents and flood management professionals as a valuable asset for long-term flood management, it is local knowledge that informs local communities’ practices and enables their coexistence with the treacherous waters. Book Part North-West Russia The University of Manchester: Research Explorer 47 60 |
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Owing to the climate change, the number of flood hazards and communities at risk is expected to rise. The increasing flood risk exposure is paralleled with an understanding that hard flood defense measures should be complemented with soft sociotechnical approaches to flood management. Among other things, this involves development of a dialogue between professionals and flood-prone communities to ensure that the decisions made correspond to the peculiarities of local socioenvironmental contexts. However, in practice, establishment of such a dialogue proves to be challenging. Flood-prone communities are often treated as mere recipients of professional knowledge and their local knowledge remains underrated. Building on an illustrative case study of one rural settlement in North-West Russia, we examine how at-risk communities develop their local knowledge and put it to use as they struggle with adverse impacts of flooding, when the existing flood protection means are insufficient. Our findings showcase that local knowledge of Russian flood-prone communities is axiomatic and tacit, acquired performatively through daily interaction of local residents with their natural and sociotechnical environments. Even if unacknowledged by both the local residents and flood management professionals as a valuable asset for long-term flood management, it is local knowledge that informs local communities’ practices and enables their coexistence with the treacherous waters. |
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Local Knowledge in Russian Flood-prone Communities:A Case Study on Living with the Treacherous Waters |
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Local Knowledge in Russian Flood-prone Communities:A Case Study on Living with the Treacherous Waters |
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Local Knowledge in Russian Flood-prone Communities:A Case Study on Living with the Treacherous Waters |
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Local Knowledge in Russian Flood-prone Communities:A Case Study on Living with the Treacherous Waters |
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Local Knowledge in Russian Flood-prone Communities:A Case Study on Living with the Treacherous Waters |
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local knowledge in russian flood-prone communities:a case study on living with the treacherous waters |
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Puzyreva , K & Basov , N 2020 , Local Knowledge in Russian Flood-prone Communities : A Case Study on Living with the Treacherous Waters . in B George & Q Mahar (eds) , International Case Studies in the Management of Disasters : Natural - Manmade Calamities and Pandemics . Tourism Security-Safety and Post Conflict Destinations , Emerald Publishing Limited , Bingley , pp. 47-60 . https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-186-820201004 |
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