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From fast to slow risks: shifting vulnerabilities of flood-related migration in Lodwar, Kenya
From fast to slow risks: shifting vulnerabilities of flood-related migration in Lodwar, Kenya
Study based on 2 flood-related qualitative case studies in the small semi-arid and rapidly growing town of Lodwar.
From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Published 7 January 2024
Country: Kenya Document Type: Journal Article Theme: Climate and Environment Authors: Korzenevica, M., Ongao, P., Ngikadelio, M., Didymus, L. and Dyer, E.
Abstract
This study is based on 2 flood-related qualitative case studies in the small semi-arid and rapidly growing town of Lodwar in the poorest county of Kenya, Turkana.
The authors propose the typology of fast and slow risks to understand the different strategies, negotiations, and priorities of different people involved. Due to political abstraction, 3 main slow risks were not addressed, concerning land, water, and income. Consequently, vulnerabilities deepened and shifted at different scales but also, between communities as hazard risks were deliberately shifted onto a politically less affluent community. The authors argue that in the process of negotiations, people have been actively advocating for, trying to manage, and rethinking their slow risks. They have often been employing slow responses, particularly in the form of waiting and reimagining.
This work is part of the REACH Improving Water Security for the Poor programme.
Citation
Korzenevica M and others. 'From fast to slow risks: shifting vulnerabilities of flood-related migration in Lodwar, Kenya' Climate Risk Management 2024: volume 43
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