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Social and psychological dimensions associated with flood hazards are becoming increasingly recognised as important aspects of flood risk management. To understand how people evaluate and respond to natural hazards, such as floods, is relevant for the adoption of adequate and viable solutions, both in structural and non-structural terms. For this reason, engineering approaches and solutions must be associated and complemented with tools provided by the cognitive sciences, namely psychology and sociology.
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Correia, F.N., Saraiva, M.G., Rocha, J., Bernardo, F., Ramos, I. (1995). Public Perception of Flood Risk and Flood Defence Policies. In: Gardiner, J., Starosolszky, Ö., Yevjevich, V. (eds) Defence from Floods and Floodplain Management. NATO ASI Series, vol 299. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0401-2_29
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