SOCIAL RESILIENCE TO FLOOD DISASTERS: DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIO- ECONOMIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS OF IMPACT Vladimir M. Cvetković123*, Tamara Ivković23 1 Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Gospodara Vučića 50, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia; vmc@fb.bg.ac.rs 2 Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management, Dimitrija Tucovića 121, Belgrade, Serbia 3 International Institute for Disaster Research, Dimitrija Tucovića 121, Belgrade, Serbia. * Correspondence: vmc@fb.bg.ac.rs. Abstract: Starting from the increasingly frequent consequences of floods in local communities in Serbia, this paper aims to examine the level and impact of selected demographic, socio-economic and psychological factors on the level of social resilience to flood disasters. The research was conducted using a provided questionnaire and then collected online for 261 respondents during August 2021. The research results show a statistically significant influence of gender, previous experience, social ties, trust in public institutions and involvement in risk communication processes on the level of social resilience to flooding disasters. In addition, research has found that strengthening social resilience requires strengthening social networking, trust and solidarity among members of the local community. The obtained research results can significantly help all stakeholders formulate strategies, plans, and initiatives to improve social resilience to the consequences of flood disasters and create preconditions for building a safe and sustainable environment. Keywords: disaster, flood, social resilience, demographic, socio-economic, psychological factors. IntroductionThe application of the concept of resilience in disaster management proves to be one of the critical aspects in the interpretation and management of the complexity of the natural environment and social and public infrastructure systems (Koliou et al., 2018). The main difficulty of flood risk management is their rapid occurrence and spatial distribution, which means the short time required for warning and the limited time available to minimise risk (Bodoque et al., 2016). Traditional flood risk management approaches have focused on flood defence to mitigate their consequences. However, many experiences show that […]