The continuous growth of Abidjan's population has encouraged the formation and multiplication of precarious neighbourhoods in the city. Some of these are developing in areas subject to natural and man-made hazards, such as the precarious Health 3 neighbourhood in the commune of Attécoubé. Despite the natural disasters that strike this precarious neighbourhood every year, causing considerable loss of life and material damage, it continues to be inhabited. The aim of this article is to show the coping strategies developed by residents in the face of environmental problems.