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Better prepared but less resilient: the paradoxical impact of frequent flood experience on adaptive behavior and resilience
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of
Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology, Helmholtz-Centre for
Environmental Research – UFZ Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Torsten Masson
Institute of Psychology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
Sabrina Köhler
Institute of Psychology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
Christian Kuhlicke
Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of
Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Department of Urban and Environmental Sociology, Helmholtz-Centre for
Environmental Research – UFZ Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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We analyzed the impact of flood experience on adaptive behavior and self-reported resilience. The outcomes draw a paradoxical picture: the most experienced people are the most adapted but the least resilient. We find evidence for non-linear relationships between the number of floods experienced and resilience. We contribute to existing knowledge by focusing specifically on the number of floods experienced and extending the rare scientific literature on the influence of experience on resilience.
We analyzed the impact of flood experience on adaptive behavior and self-reported resilience....
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