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Impact of Floods on Livelihoods and Vulnerability of Natural Resource Dependent Communities in Northern Ghana

Författare

Summary, in English

Sub-Sahara Africa is considered to be most vulnerable to climate variability including flooding. The frequency and severity of floods in Northern Ghana over the last decade has increased considerably. Through qualitative modelling the paper explores the impact of floods on natural resource dependent communities in Northern Ghana. Simplified causal loop diagrams are used to conceptualise flood-induced coping strategies in the study area. The results indicate that some characteristics of the socio-cultural environment appear to mitigate risk and reduce vulnerability. In this context, the role of social networks in enhancing livelihood security is essential. The paper concludes that both in case of seasonal variations in agricultural output and floods, individuals that have effectively diversified their livelihoods, both occupationally and geographically, are less sensitive than individuals who mainly achieve entitlement to food via crop cultivation. However, diversification in this case, is effective only in the short term.

Avdelning/ar

Publiceringsår

2010

Språk

Engelska

Sidor

120-139

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Water

Volym

2

Issue

2

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

MDPI AG

Ämne

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Nyckelord

  • floods
  • vulnerability
  • environment
  • communities
  • livelihoods
  • Northern
  • Ghana

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 2073-4441