A local level relationship between floods and poverty

A case in Myanmar

Dados Bibliográficos

ID22028944
AutoresAkiyuki Kawasaki (0000-0002-1769-7604, The University of Tokyo, autor correspondente), Genki Kawamura (0000-0002-5098-0911, The University of Tokyo), Win Win Zin (Yangon Technological University)
Ano2020
Volume42
Páginas101348
Data de publicação2020-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2212-4209
EditoraElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101348
OpenAlexW2977892956
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas19
Referências citadas34

The frequency of floods is predicted to increase in south-east Asia, and this may exacerbate the living conditions of poor people in flood-prone areas. Though much work has been conducted on the effects of poverty, there is a pressing need for more analysis on the local effects of floods. The work that does exist usually is based on qualitative analysis. This paper investigates the relationship between floods and poverty at a household level. It is based on a questionnaire survey conducted in Bago city, Myanmar. Using multi-regression analysis and spatial analysis, we found that poor people tend to live in flood-prone areas, and that floods can cause and exacerbate poverty. Spatial distribution results show that the people who suffer most from floods are those who live in the worst conditions. We discuss the resettlement of communities as an option for countering the effects of floods and alleviating poverty

Economic growth · Economics · Flood myth · Geography · Poverty · Socioeconomics · Disaster Management and Resilience · Engineering · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact