Abstract:
Riverine people are often affected by floods because of their proximity to
the riverbank. Numerous studies were conducted on the physical characteristics
of floods; however, there is still inadequate knowledge on the
perception of flood risk of riverine households in Bangladesh. The present
study explores the risk perception of riverine households to recurrent
flood disaster and its associated determinants. Using systematic random
sampling technique, 377 members from 377 households (one person from
each household) were interviewed from the right bank of the Teesta
River, Bangladesh. The results revealed that the sex of respondents,
household’s income, house location, and extents of damage to the houses
significantly influenced respondent’s ris perception. ale and female
had a different perception of flood risk. Respondents whose houses were
destroyed completely were found to be more fatalists to report their concern
about the future flood. The majority of the respondents underestimated
the likelihood of future flood occurrence. The findings of this study
offer important implications for the risk managers to provide training to
the riverine people to raise their awareness and perception about flood
risk.
