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Household and governmental perceptions of risk: implications for the appropriateness of housing provision in South India
journal contribution
posted on 2011-07-12, 15:10 authored by Lee BosherDisasters are increasing, affecting more people globally and imposing larger economic
losses for affected areas. Typically, the poorest and most marginalised members of society are
disproportionately affected by such events, impinging upon their ability to cope with everyday life
and improve their socio-economic status. The outputs from a three-year project in Andhra Pradesh
are presented, providing a context specific, but nonetheless important, insight into how risk
perceptions can have an impact upon local development. By assessing the disparities between
existing risks and the risk perceptions of householders, government and non-governmental officials,
evidence is provided that questions the day-to-day suitability of the risk responses. The case study
highlights limited risk management strategies due to inadequate availability of insurance cover in
the villages while ultimately illustrating the pitfalls of ill-conceived and overly technocratic
approaches to housing development.
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- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
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- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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BOSHER, L., 2011. Household and governmental perceptions of risk: implications for the appropriateness of housing provision in South India. Housing Studies, 26 (2), pp. 241–257.Publisher
Routledge (© Taylor and Francis)Version
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2011Notes
This article was published in the journal, Housing Studies [Routledge (© Taylor and Francis)] and the original publication is available at http://www.tandfonline.comISSN
1466-1810;0267-3037Publisher version
Language
- en
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