Coping strategies and risk manageability: using participatory geographical information systems to represent local knowledge/
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Disasters Vol.36 No.1, January 2012, pp.1-27 (23)Summary: This article demonstrates that local knowledge of flood hazards can be structured systematically into geographic information system (GIS) outputs. When combined with forecasting models and risk scenarios, they strengthen the legitimacy of local kowledge of at-risk populations. This is essential for effective disaster risk reduction practices by external actors, local NGOs and municipal authorities.
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This article demonstrates that local knowledge of flood hazards can be structured systematically into geographic information system (GIS) outputs. When combined with forecasting models and risk scenarios, they strengthen the legitimacy of local kowledge of at-risk populations. This is essential for effective disaster risk reduction practices by external actors, local NGOs and municipal authorities.
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