The three-dimensional causes of flooding in Accra, Ghana
The three-dimensional causes of flooding in Accra, Ghana
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DOI：
10.1080/19463138.2014.984720
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Boamah, E. Frimpong
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作者：
Amoako, Clifford;Boamah, E. Frimpong
撒哈拉以南非洲国家城市洪水灾害的感知和实际原因引发了激烈的争论。在加纳首都阿克拉，洪水一直是人类脆弱的主要来源。对城市洪水脆弱性的研究对其频繁发生给出了不同的原因。在本文中，我们全面探讨了洪水灾害的各种原因，在我们的投标中为综合洪水管理方法奠定了基础。该研究使用混合方法，包括文件审查、机构咨询和关键信息提供者访谈，将阿克拉洪水灾害的所有原因分类为三个广泛但相互关联的专题领域，为综合洪水管理提供了一个平台。因此，该研究建议采用一种综合的洪水管理方法，考虑到当地自然、社会和政治条件的特殊性。提出了这种综合方法的框架。
The perceived and actual causes of flood hazards in cities of sub-Saharan African countries have come under tremendous debate. In Accra, the capital of Ghana, flooding has been the key source of human vulnerability. Studies carried out on flood vulnerability in the city have given varied attributions to their frequent occurrences. In this paper we comprehensively explore the various causes of flood hazards in our bid to set the stage for an integrated approach to flood management. Using mixed methods including document reviews, institutional consultations and key informant interviews, the study categorises all the causes of flood hazards in Accra into three broad but interrelated thematic areas presenting a platform for integrated flood management. The study therefore recommends a comprehensive and integrated approach to flood management that takes into consideration the peculiarities of local physical, social, and political conditions. A framework for such an integrated approach is proposed.