Abstract

Climate and energy crises are increasing worldwide. Community-led humanitarian engineering interventions for localized sustainable development and disaster resilience could support populations at risk. This article presents findings from a study that investigated flood response and energy needs of two riparian communities in Greece and Nepal. The findings indicate that the co-development of a hybrid unit for hydropower generation and flood warning is most preferred. This prototype could find applications in different riparian areas as either a main or supplementary system.

Highlights

  • Floods and storms are the most frequent natural hazards worldwide and pose a serious threat in many countries [1]

  • The structure of Round Two was augmented with two decision-making frameworks; choice-based conjoint analysis (CBCA) and strengths, challenges, opportunities, responses, effectiveness (SCORE) analysis

  • Riparian communities exposed to water disasters and energy insufficiency need humanitarian engineering support and services

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Introduction

Floods and storms are the most frequent natural hazards worldwide and pose a serious threat in many countries [1]. Heavy rainfall caused floods and mudslides in many parts of the country, with Evia, an island that was significantly damaged by wildfires in August, being the most impacted [3]. While the exposure to climate crises may be similar in many countries, low-income countries are disproportionally affected as they have fewer resources needed for disaster resilience [1], such as reliable energy and hazard response infrastructure. The transition to renewable energy sources, including off-grid systems, seems a pragmatic way to deal with both energy and climate threats [4]. This is not an easy task, at the local level, where riparian communities often face the dual dilemma of energy and flood resilience insufficiency

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