Book of proceedings: Annual AESOP Congress, Definite Space – Fuzzy Responsibility, Prague, 13-16th July, 2015 ; Although flood risk is usually framed as a physical problem, there is also an i side to the issue. Potential damages are influenced by a large number of individual location choice or private flood protection measures. Flood risk management i including these elements through responsibilization of spatial planners and civil However, since flood risk management in Western Europe is strongly government-were usually confined within the boundaries of the water system itself, there is to do this. Therefore, this paper looks into the point of view of residents in fl a survey (n=183) in the Dender basin (Flanders, Belgium). The paper first discus residents. knowledge, risk perception, location choice, sense of responsibility, and seeds of self-initiative. The survey shows that residents are very much attack at the same time take little action. Remarkable is that even though Flanders tradition in spatial planning, residents place responsibility for living in fl government, and therefore they feel entitled to public protection. ; Published Version