Living with floods: victims' perceptions in Beijiang, Guangdong, China

This study revealed the collective values of the flood victims in the Beiji ang area, Guangdong, China, as a result of a hazardous flood in 1994. The v ictims were sceptical of large flood-prevention engineering structures. The y believed that flooding was unavoidable, but by extending support networks , applying hazard-resistant designs, and developing loss-sharing adjustment s the disastrous effects of a flood could be mitigated. Seemingly, victims were prepared to live with floods and adopted functional adjustments to les sen flood impact.