Venema, N.T. (2017) Highlands and lowlands: the influence of elevation differences on the flood risk perception of citizens. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
The world is facing climate change and its consequences. Especially for a country like the Netherlands, these consequences, including flood events, will create problems in the future. This study aims to investigate what flood risk perception is exactly and to what extent it is influenced by elevation differences for citizens around the Eemskanaal in Groningen. By using previous research, risk perception is defined as a concept consisting of four variables: perceived probability, severity, causes and geographical factors. The latter consists of two sub-variables: perceived distance and elevation. These variables were tested by using a survey for one elevated area and one lower area, both located around the Eemskanaal in the province of Groningen. After comparing these two areas using several chi square tests and t-tests for two different samples, it is concluded that there is no significant difference between lower areas and elevated areas when looking at flood risk perception.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Höckner, H. |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 05:39 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2020 05:39 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2482 |
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