Recent and historic high-impact events have demonstrated significant flood risks to many
coastal areas in Europe and across the globe. Understanding the behavior of humans in …

Intensive erosion has affected the coastal zone of Cotonou for several decades. An analysis
of satellite images showed an average coastline retreat of 115 m in the study area over the …

Adaptation to climate change is a critical issue in coastal areas, at risk from sea-level rise,
erosion, and sea flooding. In territories strongly urbanized and long oriented toward tourism …

Although it is still debatable, rural tourism is deemed to provide economic and social
benefits without damaging natural resources and therefore, it is still an important sector for …

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance for countries to preserve a sustainable
health system. Unfortunately, the emergency nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to …

Social representations (SRs) are systems of values, ideas, and practices that characterize
individuals' and social groups' relationships to both their social and natural environment …

Perceived travel risks arise from the uncertain and undesirable consequences associated
with traveling to a destination. These perceived risks could make tourists feel reluctant to …

The physical vulnerability of coastal areas due to rising sea level and the flooding risk
consequent, does not guarantee the implementation of protective behaviors by these risk …

Even under current sea level conditions, many communities are working to protect their
coastlines against flooding and shoreline erosion. Coastal communities often protect their …

Flood risk has dramatically increased over the decades and is complicated by climate
change. Nevertheless, the residual risk of flooding remains scarcely addressed in practice …