Adaptation strategies of flood-damaged businesses in Germany
- Flood risk management in Germany follows an integrative approach in which both private households and businesses can make an important contribution to reducing flood damage by implementing property-level adaptation measures. While the flood adaptation behavior of private households has already been widely researched, comparatively less attention has been paid to the adaptation strategies of businesses. However, their ability to cope with flood risk plays an important role in the social and economic development of a flood-prone region. Therefore, using quantitative survey data, this study aims to identify different strategies and adaptation drivers of 557 businesses damaged by a riverine flood in 2013 and 104 businesses damaged by pluvial or flash floods between 2014 and 2017. Our results indicate that a low perceived self-efficacy may be an important factor that can reduce the motivation of businesses to adapt to flood risk. Furthermore, property-owners tended to act more proactively than tenants. In addition, high experience withFlood risk management in Germany follows an integrative approach in which both private households and businesses can make an important contribution to reducing flood damage by implementing property-level adaptation measures. While the flood adaptation behavior of private households has already been widely researched, comparatively less attention has been paid to the adaptation strategies of businesses. However, their ability to cope with flood risk plays an important role in the social and economic development of a flood-prone region. Therefore, using quantitative survey data, this study aims to identify different strategies and adaptation drivers of 557 businesses damaged by a riverine flood in 2013 and 104 businesses damaged by pluvial or flash floods between 2014 and 2017. Our results indicate that a low perceived self-efficacy may be an important factor that can reduce the motivation of businesses to adapt to flood risk. Furthermore, property-owners tended to act more proactively than tenants. In addition, high experience with previous flood events and low perceived response costs could strengthen proactive adaptation behavior. These findings should be considered in business-tailored risk communication.…
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| Author details: | Bianca Wutzler, Paul HudsonORCiDGND, Annegret ThiekenORCiDGND |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-577350 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.25932/publishup-57735 |
| ISSN: | 1866-8372 |
| Title of parent work (German): | Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe |
| Publication series (Volume number): | Zweitveröffentlichungen der Universität Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe (1304) |
| Further contributing person(s): | Heidi Kreibich, Kulkarni Shashikanth, Paola Salvati, Matthijs Kok |
| Publication type: | Postprint |
| Language: | English |
| Date of first publication: | 2023/02/02 |
| Publication year: | 2022 |
| Publishing institution: | Universität Potsdam |
| Release date: | 2023/02/02 |
| Tag: | Germany; climate change adaptation; disaster risk reduction; emergency management; floods; precaution; risk management |
| Issue: | 1304 |
| Number of pages: | 13 |
| Organizational units: | Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Umweltwissenschaften und Geographie |
| DDC classification: | 5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 55 Geowissenschaften, Geologie / 550 Geowissenschaften |
| Peer review: | Referiert |
| Publishing method: | Open Access / Green Open-Access |
| License (German): |  CC-BY - Namensnennung 4.0 International |
| External remark: | Bibliographieeintrag der Originalveröffentlichung/Quelle |
