Journal article
Resilience in the face of rising flood risk: assessing severity, socio-economic effects, and responses in Buipe
Urban water journal, Vol.Online First, pp.1-18
21/03/2026
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Abstract
This study examined households’ lived flood experiences and their response strategies in Buipe, Central Gonja District using a mixed-method approach involving household surveys (n = 110) and in-depth interviews (n = 30). A geospatial approach that integrates GPS-based field data and Digital Elevation Model analysis was employed to estimate floodwater elevations and assess flood severity. The study revealed varied experiences of flood severity among households, with recorded flood heights ranging from 0.0 meters to 6.1 meters. This severe fluvial flood has negative socio-economic and health implications for flood-affected households. Faced with these challenges, households employed various response strategies to reduce the negative impact of floods. To address the flood challenges, effective flood risk communication supported by early warning systems is required. Crucially, a targeted health intervention by the health ministry in collaboration with relevant stakeholders is imperative. In the long term, resettling households at high risk of exposure to perennial floods is necessary.
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- Title
- Resilience in the face of rising flood risk: assessing severity, socio-economic effects, and responses in Buipe
- Creators
- Gadafi Aliu - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyRichard Serbeh - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyEmmanuel Nyaaba - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyHenry Mortey - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGeorge Junior Elloin - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyAdams Salifu - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyProsper Bazangtiman Slimbil - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyRazak M. Gyasi - African Population and Health Research CenterGift Dumedah - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyKabila Abass - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- Publication Details
- Urban water journal, Vol.Online First, pp.1-18
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 18
- Identifiers
- 991013370357802368
- Copyright
- © 2026 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article