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Football fans in Nigeria adapt to climate-induced flooding and extreme heat through creative strategies driven by emotion and shared identity, demonstrating that informal fan spaces function as vital community climate adaptation infrastructure. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the effects of climate-induced flooding and extreme heat on football fan experiences, social identity, and community engagement.

September 2, 2026International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics

Fans under climate stress: exploring how flooding and heat affect football fan experiences and community engagement in Nigeria

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To examine the effects of climate-induced flooding and extreme heat on football fan experiences, social identity, and community engagement.
Conducted qualitative field observations and semi-structured interviews across regions in Southern and Northern Nigeria.
Applied place attachment and social identity theoretical frameworks to evaluate community coping and adaptation strategies.
Demonstrated that fans adapt to climate disruptions by moving to digital platforms, altering viewing schedules, and physically rebuilding damaged viewing centres.
Introduced the Fan Climate Adaptation Model (FCAM), showing how emotional attachment, identity, and localized improvisation collectively sustain community resilience.

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Qualitative field study reveals adaptive resilience strategies among football fans facing extreme heat and flooding, highlighting viewing centers as vital social infrastructure.

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Joy Eghonghon Akahome (2026) studied this question.

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Qualitative field study reveals adaptive resilience strategies among football fans facing extreme heat and flooding, highlighting viewing centers as vital social infrastructure.

Fans under climate stress: exploring how flooding and heat affect football fan experiences and community engagement in Nigeria

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Fans under climate stress: exploring how flooding and heat affect football fan experiences and community engagement in Nigeria

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