Community perception of the Klimkówka Reservoir in Poland

Łukasz Wiejaczka, Danuta Piróg, Roman Soja and Małgorzata Serwa

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2014, vol. 30, issue 4, 649-661

Abstract: This article presents the results of a survey on how people perceive the Klimkówka storage reservoir located on the Ropa River in the Polish Carpathians. The analysis focused on establishing the role of various factors which impact the assessment of the reservoir by the local community. Community perception of the reservoir was analyzed in relation to several aspects linked to the reservoir itself, e.g. the risk of dam failure, feeling of safety, pros and cons, and how accustomed people were to the reservoir. A crucial issue was to identify how the real threat of a flood, experienced by people living below the dam, affected the way people perceived the reservoir. As a result of the analysis, a hierarchy of factors which determine people's assessment of large hydraulic structures was established. The results can be applied to determine specific measures aimed at limiting negative community perception of water infrastructure.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2014.892426

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