Environmental Hazards

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How do migration decisions and drivers differ against extreme environmental events?

Mallick, Bishawjit; Best, Kelsea; Carrico, Amanda; Ghosh, Tuhin; Priodarshini, Rup;

2023 Environmental Hazards

doi:10.1080/17477891.2023.2195152

Migration is often understood to be a livelihood strategy to cope with the effects of environmental threats and climate change. Yet, the extent to which migration decisions differ due to the type, severity, and frequency of environmental events has been little explored. This paper employs...

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Applying a framework of environmental and climate change adaptation to evaluate government intervention in coastal Louisiana

Molloy, Michael; Joslin, Audrey

2023 Environmental Hazards

doi:10.1080/17477891.2023.2183811

Government planning is an integral part of shaping decision-making about adaptation to environmental change. It affects the resources available for adaptation, and in turn enables or constrains the choices available to populations pursuing adaptation. In this article, we introduce a novel...

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Engaging beachgoers for drowning prevention: the spillover effects on non-participants

Kamstra, Peter; Cook, Brian R.; Lawes, Jasmin C.; Calverley, Hannah

2023 Environmental Hazards

doi:10.1080/17477891.2023.2189088

Despite reduced drowning incidence at lifeguard patrolled beaches, 71 drowning fatalities occurred on Australian beaches last year (2021–2022). Prevailing drowning prevention practices on beaches include patrolling lifeguards positioning safety flags in less hazardous locations and encouraging...

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Is adaptation planning effective and for whom? The case of Louisiana’s 2017 Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast

Molloy, Michael; Nost, Eric; Bledsoe, Megan

2023 Environmental Hazards

doi:10.1080/17477891.2023.2189687

Flooding in the United States impacts over 40 million people, disproportionately affecting low-income and non-white communities, while costing at least $8 billion annually. Large scale response-based plans have become popular adaptation tools; however, there are limited analyses of their...

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The natural warning signs of tsunami earthquake in Indonesia: case of the 2006 Cilacap event

Rezaldi, Muhammad Yudhi; Yoganingrum, Ambar; Hanifa, Nuraini Rahma; Prasetyadi, Abdurrakhman; Kongko, Widjo;

2023 Environmental Hazards

doi:10.1080/17477891.2023.2190871

Natural warning signs and self-evacuation are essential to save lives in the event of a tsunami caused by an earthquake, especially if there are no clear early signs for example ground shaking. This paper explores the participants’ experiences focusing on how participants’ perceptions and...

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Flood stressors and mental distress among community-dwelling adults in Ghana: a mediation model of flood-risk perceptions

Abass, Kabila; Gyasi, Razak M.; Serbeh, Richard; Obeng, Bernard

2023 Environmental Hazards

doi:10.1080/17477891.2023.2183177

Extant research has linked flooding with mental distress (MD) among flood-prone populations, but the mechanisms underlying this association remain largely unknown. This paper examines the association of flood stressors with MD among households in flood-prone communities in Ghana and estimates...

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