SOCIOCULTURAL RESILIENCE TO FLASH FLOODS: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY OF AGRARIAN COMMUNITIES IN KUH-E-SULIMAN RANGE

Authors

  • Irshad Hussain Institute of Social and Cultural Studies University of the Punjab Lahore
  • Ahmed Usman Institute of Social and Cultural Studies University of the Punjab Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v3i4.420

Abstract

This study examines the sociocultural resilience to flash floods among the agrarian communities in Kuh-e-Suliman range. The researchers employed an ethnographic research design and used in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and participant observations to collect qualitative data. The study found how the local people act as a social group and use their indigenous knowledge to respond to the flash floods. They mobilize their social capital such as the local networks, alliances and natural resources for ensuring their survival in the face of natural disaster. Sociocultural obligations are religiously followed by the community members at the time of crisis that help them develop resilience against the flash floods.

Keywords: Flash Flood, Coping Strategies, Early Warning System, Local Networks. 

Author Biographies

  • Irshad Hussain, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies University of the Punjab Lahore

    PhD Scholar in Sociology

  • Ahmed Usman, Institute of Social and Cultural Studies University of the Punjab Lahore

    Associate Professor

Additional Files

Published

2021-12-31

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2021): Pakistan Journal of Social Research (PJSR)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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“SOCIOCULTURAL RESILIENCE TO FLASH FLOODS: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY OF AGRARIAN COMMUNITIES IN KUH-E-SULIMAN RANGE ”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 698–703, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v3i4.420.