Anoradha Chacowry|Lindsey McEwen|Kenneth Lynch
Recovery and resilience of communities in flood risk zones in a small island developing state: A case study from a suburban settlement of Port Louis, Mauritius
University of the West of England|University of Gloucestershire
small island developing states sids characterised small size remoteness dispersal vulnerable regions globally mauritius rapid economic growth expansion suburban coastal settlements flood risk zones exacerbated challenges increased vulnerability local communities frequent flooding inadequate resilience studies devoted coastal flooding due sea level rise inland flooding aggravated human settlements exposed areas humanenvironment interaction rarely considered generally studies focused immediate flood impacts rather postevent recovery factors reduce resilience lead inability recover successive events includes living onslaught secondary hazards postevent study 20082014 focuses recovery resilience floodprone community living suburban area portlouis capital mauritius mixed method quantitative qualitative approaches used examine recovery resilience community household level results quantitative analysis showed significant associations p 005 variables relating recovery income level literacy level household size children andor elderly persons qualitative results focus group interviews indicated social inequity environmental injustice hindered recovery among lowincome households however resilience present community capital solidarity times adversity amongst community subgroups outcomes participatory exercise showed experiential knowledge cope floods crucial resiliencebuilding strategies households communities