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Resistance to relocation in flood-vulnerable coastal areas: a proposed composite index

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  • Hélène Rey-Valette
  • Samuel Robert
  • Bénédicte Rulleau

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The increasing number of coastal floods in recent years in France has resulted in the design of new adaptation principles for the most endangered coastal areas. The aim of the government is to reduce the vulnerability of these areas by relocating property and infrastructure. These measures have, however, come up against considerable opposition from the population concerned. Using a survey of 421 inhabitants of Hyères, a coastal town in the South of France, this article proposes the study of resistance to relocation through the creation of an index for resistance that incorporates attachment to place, residential mobility and risk perception. The results show a correlation for the index and distance from the sea that highlights the existence of conflicting interests with adaptation measures depending upon population categories.Key policy insights In France, although coastal flooding risk is a key issue in numerous populated coastal areas, coastal dwellers show little willingness to relocate.Resistance to relocation can be assessed through a composite index integrating place attachment, residential mobility and risk perception.Application of such an index shows a correlation between willingness to relocate and distance from the sea.Conflicts of interest with adaptation measures also depend on the age of the dwellers, their standard of living and on home ownership.

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  • Hélène Rey-Valette & Samuel Robert & Bénédicte Rulleau, 2019. "Resistance to relocation in flood-vulnerable coastal areas: a proposed composite index," Climate Policy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(2), pages 206-218, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tcpoxx:v:19:y:2019:i:2:p:206-218
    DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2018.1482823
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    1. Stacy-ann Robinson, 2019. "A commentary on national adaptation drivers: the case of small island developing states," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 154(3), pages 303-313, June.
    2. Sefa Mızrak & Melikşah Turan, 2023. "Effect of individual characteristics, risk perception, self-efficacy and social support on willingness to relocate due to floods and landslides," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 116(2), pages 1615-1637, March.
    3. Robert, Samuel & Schleyer-Lindenmann, Alexandra, 2021. "How ready are we to cope with climate change? Extent of adaptation to sea level rise and coastal risks in local planning documents of southern France," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 104(C).
    4. Suphicha Muangsri & Wendy McWilliam & Tim Davies & Gillian Lawson, 2022. "Effectiveness of Strategically Located Green Stormwater Infrastructure Networks for Adaptive Flood Mitigation in a Context of Climate Change," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(11), pages 1-22, November.
    5. Angela Mallette & Timothy F. Smith & Carmen Elrick-Barr & Jessica Blythe & Ryan Plummer, 2021. "Understanding Preferences for Coastal Climate Change Adaptation: A Systematic Literature Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(15), pages 1-22, August.
    6. Suphicha Muangsri & Wendy McWilliam & Gillian Lawson & Tim Davies, 2022. "Evaluating Capability of Green Stormwater Infrastructure on Large Properties toward Adaptive Flood Mitigation: The HLCA+C Methodology," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-18, October.

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