Feedback on a “Territory-Responsive” Participatory Simulation on Coastal Flooding Risk Applied to Two Case Studies in France
Résumé
One of the most important risks that threatens coastal cities is coastal flooding, and the effects of climate change will aggravate this risk. As a response, adaptation strategies need to be developed through the defense of the coastline and planning actions for example. We propose a "territory-responsive" participatory simulation (PS) method called "LittoSIM-GEN" to raise awareness among elected officials and agents of collectivities on different measures of coastal flooding prevention. This PS is carried out during workshops and is based on system modeling and participatory approach to establish links between the reference system and the simulation played. It lies between a descriptive and an abstract model as it does not describe a unique territory but is adapted to some extent to the territory on which it is applied. The analysis of 7 workshops conducted in two French regions questions: 1) the territorial adaptation of the PS through the deployment process, and the development of archetypes and their observability for the participants, 2) how the played experience is used to test strategies and to reconsider how risk management works in reality, and 3) how the attitudes of the participants may depend on the level of territorial adaptation of the PS.