Learning from Floods—How a Community Develops Future Resilience

Settlements close to rivers, the sea, and hills are among those most vulnerable floods. The hilly terrain region experiences higher rainfall than lowlands due orographic effect. As a result, excessive rains feeding major rivers cause rapid rise in water level resulting frequent breaks of riverbanks. flood hence covers inhabited with silt, causing loss lives properties. affected communities need practical coping alternatives deal intensity increasing exposure Sustainable Development Goals (SDG6) identify sustainable management sanitation as one their key objectives. This study identifies resilience practice focusing on how create develop river catchment management. A qualitative method was used, involving observations, interviews, community surveys flood-prone populations, New Zealand Northland community. desktop containing government publications records compliments thematic analysis result strengthens discussions. Social connections, participation self-protection training, maintaining were main findings study. recommends for community-led response plans integrated infrastructure improvements collaboration councils reduce risk future