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Articles | Volume 25, issue 12
Articles | Volume 25, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-4983-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-4983-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 25, issue 12
Research article
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17 Dec 2025
Research article |  | 17 Dec 2025

Polarization in Flood Risk Management? Sensitivity of Norm Perception and Responsibility Attribution to Frequent Flood Experience

Lisa Köhler, Torsten Masson, Sungju Han, and Christian Kuhlicke

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This study examines how frequent flood experience relate to social norms and responsibility attribution. Using survey data from Saxony (Germany), we find that respondents with multiple flood experience are more likely to perceive social norms supporting individual protective behavior, ascribe more responsibility to public authorities and less to their community. This suggests a "we" vs. "them" polarization, potentially harming individual preparedness.
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