@article {bnh-4676,
	title = {Flood levee influences on community preparedness: a paradox?},
	journal = {Australian Journal of Emergency Management },
	volume = {33},
	year = {2018},
	month = {07/2018},
	pages = {5},
	chapter = {39},
	abstract = {<p><span>Flood levees are a commonly used method of flood protection. Previous research has proposed the concept of the {\textquoteleft}levee paradox{\textquoteright} to describe the situation whereby the construction of levees leads to a lowered community awareness of the risks of flooding and increased development in the {\textquoteleft}protected{\textquoteright} area. The consequences of this are the risks of larger losses in less frequent but deeper floods\&nbsp;when levees overtop or fail. This paper uses the recent history of flooding and levee construction to investigate the {\textquoteleft}levee paradox{\textquoteright} through a study of flood preparedness and floodplain development in Lismore, NSW.</span></p>},
	keywords = {communities, emergency management., Flood, levee, Preparedness},
	url = {https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/ajem-jul-2018-flood-levee-influences-on-community-preparedness-a-paradox/},
	author = {Andrew Gissing and Jonathan Van Leeuwen and Matalena Tofa and Katharine Haynes}
}
