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Understanding the long-term impact of flooding on the wellbeing of residents: A mixed methods study

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  • Maureen Twiddy
  • Brendan Trump
  • Samuel Ramsden

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As the effects of climate change become more visible, extreme weather events are becoming more common. The effects of flooding on health are understood but the long-term impact on the well-being of those affected need to be considered. This mixed methods secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey examined the extent to which being flooded in the past is associated with ongoing concerns about flooding. Survey data were collected from residents in Hull 11 years after the initial flooding event. Respondents were asked about the floods in 2007 and their current level of concern about flooding. Ordinal logistic regression explored the effect of age and tenancy status as predictors of current concern. Textual data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. Responses were received from 457 households, of whom 202 (48%) were affected by flooding in 2007. A fifth of respondents were very concerned about future flooding. Those who were not flooded were significantly less concerned about the risk of future flooding (U = 33391.0, z = 5.89, p

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  • Maureen Twiddy & Brendan Trump & Samuel Ramsden, 2022. "Understanding the long-term impact of flooding on the wellbeing of residents: A mixed methods study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(9), pages 1-14, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0274890
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274890
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