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Prof. Jessica Lamond
Department of Architecture and the Built Environment, University of the West of England

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Journal article
Published: 13 March 2020 in Environmental Science & Policy
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Learning and Action Alliances (LAAs) are becoming an increasingly popular method for overcoming the challenges associated with participatory forms of governance, where decision making requires collaboration between stakeholders. In flood risk management, LAAs provide a mechanism through which institutional participants can come together, share knowledge, innovate, and devise solutions to ‘wicked’ problems. While the social learning generated at LAAs is now well understood, the mechanism by which this learning is translated into action is less so. In this paper, we argue that in order to maximise the potential for action, LAAs must attend to different elements of capacity building, in order that action can diffuse outwards, from the individual members of the LAA, to their organisations and society beyond. By investigating two UK case study examples, we illustrate how different elements might be utilised in combination, to maximise the potential for longer-term, longer-lasting change. We conclude that the architects of participatory processes, including LAAs, should attend to different elements of capacity building, and consider those best suited to their individual contexts and objectives.

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Shaun Maskrey; Tudorel Vilcan; Emily O’Donnell; Jessica Lamond. Using Learning and Action Alliances to build capacity for local flood risk management. Environmental Science & Policy 2020, 107, 198 -205.

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Shaun Maskrey, Tudorel Vilcan, Emily O’Donnell, Jessica Lamond. Using Learning and Action Alliances to build capacity for local flood risk management. Environmental Science & Policy. 2020; 107 ():198-205.

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Shaun Maskrey; Tudorel Vilcan; Emily O’Donnell; Jessica Lamond. 2020. "Using Learning and Action Alliances to build capacity for local flood risk management." Environmental Science & Policy 107, no. : 198-205.

Journal article
Published: 04 June 2019 in Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management
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Purpose The achievement of sustainable development goals is linked to the procurement of public infrastructure in a manner that meets key procurement objectives, such as sustainability, value-for-money, transparency and accountability. At the heart of achieving these procurement objectives and others is the capacity of public procurement institutions. Whereas previous reports have hinted that there are deficiencies in procurement capacity in Nigeria, insights regarding critical aspects of organisational capacity deficiencies among different tiers of government agencies is limited. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the critical gaps in the procurement capacity of state and local government agencies involved in the procurement of public infrastructure in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The study employed a survey of public infrastructure procurement personnel which yielded 288 responses. Findings Among 23 operationalised items that are related to organisational procurement capacity, none is perceived to be adequate by the procurement personnel. Additionally, among 14 procurement objectives only 1 is perceived as being attained to at least a high extent. Originality/value The findings underscore the acuteness of organisational procurement capacity weaknesses among public procurement institutions within Nigeria’s governance structure. It is, thus, imperative for policy makers within state and local government to formulate, resource and implement procurement capacity building initiatives/programmes to address these deficiencies. Additionally, the organisational procurement capacity items operationalised in this study could serve as a useful blueprint for studying capacity deficiencies among public infrastructure procurement agencies in other developing countries, especially within sub-Saharan Africa where several countries have been implementing public procurement reforms.

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Patrick Manu; Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu; Colin Booth; Paul Olaniyi Olomolaiye; Akinwale Coker; Ahmed Ibrahim; Jessica Lamond. Infrastructure procurement capacity gaps in Nigeria public sector institutions. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 2019, 26, 1962 -1985.

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Patrick Manu, Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu, Colin Booth, Paul Olaniyi Olomolaiye, Akinwale Coker, Ahmed Ibrahim, Jessica Lamond. Infrastructure procurement capacity gaps in Nigeria public sector institutions. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. 2019; 26 (9):1962-1985.

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Patrick Manu; Abdul-Majeed Mahamadu; Colin Booth; Paul Olaniyi Olomolaiye; Akinwale Coker; Ahmed Ibrahim; Jessica Lamond. 2019. "Infrastructure procurement capacity gaps in Nigeria public sector institutions." Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management 26, no. 9: 1962-1985.

Journal article
Published: 29 March 2019 in Climate
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Provision of data and information for disaster risk reduction is increasingly important to enable resilience. However, the focus of provision in many African countries is limited to national scale risk assessment and meteorological data. The research aimed to consider the perspectives on availability and access to information of different local urban actors that require reliable and specific information to make informed decisions. The research used workshop discussions and questionnaires to collect views from stakeholders in flood risk management in Nigerian cities about their current access to information and requirements. The results confirmed that stakeholders and communities agree in recognising the importance of climate information. Findings identified issues surrounding communication between agencies, government and technical experts. The role of the media and business in filling the vacuum left by state provision of information was further highlighted, demonstrating the potential for Private Public Partnerships in supporting adaptation and response to flooding. However, significant differences in access between sub-groups were also revealed such that some marginalised groups may be excluded from information. It follows that climate services, data and information provision need to be collaboratively designed in order to be more inclusive, meet user requirements and build community capacity.

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Jessica Lamond; Olalekan Adekola; Ibidun Adelekan; Bassey Eze; Fanan Ujoh. Information for Adaptation and Response to Flooding, Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives in Nigeria. Climate 2019, 7, 46 .

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Jessica Lamond, Olalekan Adekola, Ibidun Adelekan, Bassey Eze, Fanan Ujoh. Information for Adaptation and Response to Flooding, Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives in Nigeria. Climate. 2019; 7 (4):46.

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Jessica Lamond; Olalekan Adekola; Ibidun Adelekan; Bassey Eze; Fanan Ujoh. 2019. "Information for Adaptation and Response to Flooding, Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives in Nigeria." Climate 7, no. 4: 46.

Original article
Published: 21 November 2017 in Regional Environmental Change
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A critical element of current flood management is the importance of engaging key policy actors when policy decisions are to be made. However, there is still only limited understanding of how narratives of flood management actors may influence flood management policies, even though there is a suggestion that actors can strategically use their narratives to influence policy directions. In a developing country like Nigeria, there are still questions around lessons that can be learnt from understanding the narratives of policy actors, to unravel the complex nature of strategies and policy directions in managing urban floods. To help fill these gaps, this paper uses quantitative content analysis to explore the frame of five policy actor groups (government, local communities, business, multilateral organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs)) as expressed in local and national newspapers between 2012 and 2016 to understand their narratives of causes and strategies to solve the problem of urban flooding in Nigeria. The narratives of government, local communities and businesses align with the premise that flooding can and should be prevented whilst that of multilateral and business actors champion adaptation strategies on the basis that flooding is inevitable and hence more energy should be directed at ‘living with water’—emergency response, damage reduction and the aftermath. The study also identified areas of potential consensus and conflict between direct actors such as government and local communities on the one hand and funders on the other. Better discussion among actors aiding understanding of contemporary thinking and local realities will aid policy-making and policy implementation in the Nigerian context. An important step will be in the collaborative design of an urgently needed ‘Nigerian policy on flooding’ which currently does not exist.

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Olalekan Adekola; Jessica Lamond. A media framing analysis of urban flooding in Nigeria: current narratives and implications for policy. Regional Environmental Change 2017, 18, 1145 -1159.

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Olalekan Adekola, Jessica Lamond. A media framing analysis of urban flooding in Nigeria: current narratives and implications for policy. Regional Environmental Change. 2017; 18 (4):1145-1159.

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Olalekan Adekola; Jessica Lamond. 2017. "A media framing analysis of urban flooding in Nigeria: current narratives and implications for policy." Regional Environmental Change 18, no. 4: 1145-1159.

Research article
Published: 13 November 2017 in International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation
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Purpose Flood resilience is emerging as a major component of an integrated strategic approach to flood risk management. This approach recognizes that some flooding is inevitable and aligns with the concept of “living with water.” Resilience measurement is a key in making business case for investments in resilient retrofits/adaptations, and could potentially be used to inform the design of new developments in flood prone areas. The literature is, however, sparse on frameworks for measuring flood resilience. The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of a fuzzy logic (FL)-based resilience measuring model, drawing on a synthesis of extant flood resilience and FL literature. Design/methodology/approach An abstraction of the flood resilience system followed by identification and characterization of systems’ variables and parameters were carried out. The resulting model was transformed into a fuzzy inference system (FIS) using three input factors: inherent resilience, supportive facilities (SF) and resident capacity. Findings The resulting FIS generates resilience index for households with a wide range of techno-economic and socio-environmental features. Originality/value It is concluded that the FL-based model provides a veritable tool for the measurement of flood resilience at the level of the individual property, and with the potential to be further developed for larger scale applications, i.e. at the community or regional levels.

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Victor Oluwasina Oladokun; David G. Proverbs; Jessica Lamond. Measuring flood resilience: a fuzzy logic approach. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation 2017, 35, 470 -487.

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Victor Oluwasina Oladokun, David G. Proverbs, Jessica Lamond. Measuring flood resilience: a fuzzy logic approach. International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation. 2017; 35 (5):470-487.

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Victor Oluwasina Oladokun; David G. Proverbs; Jessica Lamond. 2017. "Measuring flood resilience: a fuzzy logic approach." International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation 35, no. 5: 470-487.

Journal article
Published: 26 July 2015 in Natural Hazards
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Studies in the UK and elsewhere have identified that flooding can result in diverse impacts, ranging from significant financial costs (tangible) to social (intangible) impacts on households. At the same time, it is now clear that large-scale flood defence schemes are not the panacea to flood risk, and there is an increasing responsibility on property owners to protect their own properties. Hence, there is an emerging expectation for homeowners to take action in the form of investing in property level flood risk adaptation (PLFRA) measures to protect their properties. However, hitherto the level of uptake of such measures remains very low. The tangible financial benefits of investing in PLFRA measures are generally well understood and have been demonstrated to be cost beneficial for many properties at risk from frequent flooding. Importantly, these estimates tend to take little account of the value of the intangible benefits of PLFRA measures and therefore may be under estimating their full benefits. There remains a need to develop an improved understanding of these intangible benefits, and this research sets out to bridge this knowledge gap. Based on a synthesis of the literature, the contingent valuation method was selected as a means to value intangible impacts of flooding on households. A questionnaire survey of homeowners affected in the 2007 flooding was employed to elicit willingness to pay (WTP) values to avoid the intangible impacts of flooding on their households. The analysis of the questionnaire survey data revealed that the average WTP per household per year to avoid intangible flood impacts was £653. This therefore represents the value of the intangible benefits of investing in PLFRA measures and is significantly higher than previously estimated. This research builds on previous research in suggesting a higher value to the intangible impacts of flooding on households by assessing wider range of intangible impacts and focussing on more experienced individuals. Furthermore, the research indicates that factors which influence the WTP values were principally stress of flood, worrying about loss of house values, worrying about future flooding and age of respondents, with income showing a weak correlation. The establishment of a new value for the intangible impacts of flooding on households in the UK is helpful in the domain of flood risk management when evaluating the total benefits (tangible and intangible) of investing in flood protection measures, thus providing a robust assessment for decision-making on flood adaptation measures at an individual property level.

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Rotimi Joseph; David Proverbs; Jessica Lamond. Assessing the value of intangible benefits of property level flood risk adaptation (PLFRA) measures. Natural Hazards 2015, 79, 1275 -1297.

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Rotimi Joseph, David Proverbs, Jessica Lamond. Assessing the value of intangible benefits of property level flood risk adaptation (PLFRA) measures. Natural Hazards. 2015; 79 (2):1275-1297.

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Rotimi Joseph; David Proverbs; Jessica Lamond. 2015. "Assessing the value of intangible benefits of property level flood risk adaptation (PLFRA) measures." Natural Hazards 79, no. 2: 1275-1297.

Journal article
Published: 01 July 2015 in Environmental Research
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The long term psychological effect of the distress and trauma caused by the memory of damage and losses associated with flooding of communities remains an under researched impact of flooding. This is particularly important for communities that are likely to be repeatedly flooded where levels of mental health disorder will damage long term resilience to future flooding. There are a variety of factors that affect the prevalence of mental health disorders in the aftermath of flooding including pre-existing mental health, socio-economic factors and flood severity. However previous research has tended to focus on the short term impacts immediately following the flood event and much less focus has been given to the longer terms effects of flooding. Understanding of factors affecting the longer term mental health outcomes for flooded households is critical in order to support communities in improving social resilience. Hence, the aim of this study was to explore the characteristics associated with psychological distress and mental health deterioration over the longer term. The research examined responses from a postal survey of households flooded during the 2007 flood event across England. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and binomial logistic regression were applied to data representing household characteristics, flood event characteristics and post-flood stressors and coping strategies. These factors were related to reported measures of stress, anxiety, depression and mental health deterioration. The results showed that household income, depth of flooding; having to move out during reinstatement and mitigating actions are related to the prevalence of psycho-social symptoms in previously flooded households. In particular relocation and household income were the most predictive factors. The practical implication of these findings for recovery after flooding are: to consider the preferences of households in terms of the need to move out during restorative building works and the financial resource constraints that may lead to severe mental hardship. In addition the findings suggest that support with installing mitigation measures may lead to improved mental health outcomes for communities at risk.

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Jessica Elizabeth Lamond; Rotimi Joseph; David Proverbs. An exploration of factors affecting the long term psychological impact and deterioration of mental health in flooded households. Environmental Research 2015, 140, 325 -334.

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Jessica Elizabeth Lamond, Rotimi Joseph, David Proverbs. An exploration of factors affecting the long term psychological impact and deterioration of mental health in flooded households. Environmental Research. 2015; 140 ():325-334.

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Jessica Elizabeth Lamond; Rotimi Joseph; David Proverbs. 2015. "An exploration of factors affecting the long term psychological impact and deterioration of mental health in flooded households." Environmental Research 140, no. : 325-334.

Journal article
Published: 09 April 2013 in Journal of Flood Risk Management
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In the aftermath of flood events in the UK, the insurance and the drying and repair industry are frequently criticised for the speed with which households are able to return to their homes. Delays in restoration have been attributed to lack of guidance and the need for improved methods and processes for drying buildings. A critical appraisal of available guidance and other sources relating to drying of buildings was undertaken. The review was enhanced by targeted interviews with industry experts and was validated via a stakeholder consultation workshop. The study found that a wide range of guidance is available and that most issues surrounding the drying of buildings are well covered but some gaps were identified. The findings endorse the need for new guidance but also for research into specific technical aspects of the drying process, which will help to speed up flood restoration in the future.

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J. Lamond; David Proverbs; M. Escarameia; A. Tagg. Towards improved guidelines for drying flood-damaged buildings. Journal of Flood Risk Management 2013, 7, 195 -204.

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J. Lamond, David Proverbs, M. Escarameia, A. Tagg. Towards improved guidelines for drying flood-damaged buildings. Journal of Flood Risk Management. 2013; 7 (3):195-204.

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J. Lamond; David Proverbs; M. Escarameia; A. Tagg. 2013. "Towards improved guidelines for drying flood-damaged buildings." Journal of Flood Risk Management 7, no. 3: 195-204.