This study sheds light on the effects of community resilience and risk appraisal on climate change adaptation behaviour within the context of the resettlement site of Kannagi Nagar in Chennai, India. The residents of Kannagi Nagar, built on flood-prone marshlands, are exposed to the risks of flooding and water scarcity. Data were collected at the household level through a questionnaire and interviews to investigate activities contributing to community resilience, their interrelatedness, and the influence of community resilience and risk appraisal on household adaptation behaviour. Findings show that community resilience – assessed using the five core dimensions of trust, place attachment, collective efficacy, social networks and social support – significantly and positively influences adaptation actions. This implies that only when the inhabitants of Kannagi Nagar are supported by their social networks and have confidence in their community’s capabilities, can greater risk awareness increase the number of adaptation measures taken.

这项研究揭示了在印度金奈的Kannagi Nagar安置点范围内，社区的适应力和风险评估对气候变化适应行为的影响。Kannagi Nagar的居民建在易洪水的沼泽地上，面临洪水和缺水的风险。通过问卷调查和访谈收集了家庭层面的数据，以调查有助于社区复原力，其相互关联性以及社区复原力和风险评估对家庭适应行为的影响的活动。研究结果表明，社区的应变能力（使用信任，场所依恋，集体效能，社交网络和社会支持的五个核心维度进行评估）对适应行动产生了积极的影响。