Unjust waters: climate change, flooding and the urban poor in Africa
Unjust waters: climate change, flooding and the urban poor in Africa
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DOI：
10.1177/0956247808089156
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发表时间：
2008-04-01
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Campbell, Jack
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作者：
Douglas, Ian;Alam, Kurshid;Campbell, Jack
非洲的许多城市穷人面临着日益严重的洪灾问题。与气候变化相关的风暴频率和强度的增加，由于当地因素而加剧，如洪水泛滥平原的占用增加，坚硬表面的径流增加，废物管理不力和排水淤塞。人们可以区分出城市地区的四种洪水类型：由于排水不足而造成的局部洪水；来自建成区内小溪的洪水；来自主要河流的洪水；以及沿海洪水。行动援助组织在非洲五个城市进行了参与性脆弱性分析，以探索当地人对洪水为什么会发生、他们如何适应洪水、谁负责减少洪水风险以及社区本身可以采取什么行动的看法。在当地人民适应洪水的同时，迫切需要认识到地方、国家和国际政府和组织有责任采取行动减轻洪水及其原因，特别是气候变化的后果。
Many of the urban poor in Africa face growing problems of severe flooding. Increased storm frequency and intensity related to climate change are exacerbated by such local factors as the growing occupation of floodplains, increased runoff from hard surfaces, inadequate waste management and silted-up drainage. One can distinguish four types of flooding in urban areas: localized flooding due to inadequate drainage; flooding from small streams within the built-up area; flooding from major rivers; and coastal flooding. ActionAid undertook participatory vulnerability analysis in five African cities, to explore local people's perceptions of why floods occur, how they adjust to them, who is responsible for reducing the flood risk and what action the community itself can take. While local people adapt to floods, recognition of local, national and international governments' and organizations' responsibility to act to alleviate flooding and its causes, especially the consequences of climate change, is urgently needed.