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Risk communication in flood-prone communities: memories, informal practices and public action in Brazil

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Author(s):
Mário Henrique da Mata Martins [1] ; Fernanda Lima-Silva [2] ; Caio Cruz [3] ; Maria Alexandra Viegas Cortez da Cunha [4]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Centro de Educação e Ciências Humanas. Departamento de Psicologia - Brasil
[2] Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas. Centro de Estudos da Metrópole - Brasil
[3] Fundação Getulio Vargas. Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo. Centro de Estudos em Administração Pública e Governo - Brasil
[4] Fundação Getulio Vargas. Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo. Centro de Estudos em Administração Pública e Governo - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: Interface (Botucatu); v. 29, 2025-03-24.
Abstract

Current studies on risk communication often rely on either top-down or bottom-up approaches, with a notable lack of integration between these processes. This article explores this disconnect, presents a public action framework specifically tailored to integrate top-down and bottom-up analysis of flood risk communication, apply it to examine flood memories and identify types of flood risk communication in vulnerable communities. These flood memories provide crucial insights into community experiences and interpretations of risk communication, enhancing strategies for future events. The study employs qualitative approaches, including interviews and content analysis. Results indicate that while formal risk communication may be limited, informal channels, word-of-mouth, and practices related to flood memory, community events and local organizations are present. The public action approach emerges as a valuable strategy for understanding local nuances in flood risk communication in vulnerable communities. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 19/06595-2 - Making data flows visible and enabling transformations towards waterproofing data
Grantee:Mário Henrique da Mata Martins
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 19/06616-0 - Waterproofing Data: engaging stakeholders in the sustainable governance of flood risks for urban resilience
Grantee:Fernanda Lima e Silva
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
FAPESP's process: 18/50039-4 - Waterproofing data: engaging stakeholders in the sustainable governance of flood risks for urban resilience (Fapesp-Belmont Forum T2S2016)
Grantee:Maria Alexandra Viegas Cortez da Cunha
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants