Decision Making for Managing Community Flood Risks: Perspectives of United States Floodplain Managers

Jenna Tyler; Abdul-Akeem Sadiq; Douglas S. Noonan; Rebecca M. Entress

doi:10.1007/s13753-021-00367-1

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Jenna Tyler, Abdul-Akeem Sadiq, Douglas S. Noonan, Rebecca M. Entress. Decision Making for Managing Community Flood Risks: Perspectives of United States Floodplain Managers[J]. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2021, 12(5): 649-660. doi: 10.1007/s13753-021-00367-1

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Jenna Tyler, Abdul-Akeem Sadiq, Douglas S. Noonan, Rebecca M. Entress. Decision Making for Managing Community Flood Risks: Perspectives of United States Floodplain Managers[J]. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2021, 12(5): 649-660. doi: 10.1007/s13753-021-00367-1

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Jenna Tyler, Abdul-Akeem Sadiq, Douglas S. Noonan, Rebecca M. Entress. Decision Making for Managing Community Flood Risks: Perspectives of United States Floodplain Managers[J]. International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, 2021, 12(5): 649-660. doi: 10.1007/s13753-021-00367-1

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Decision Making for Managing Community Flood Risks: Perspectives of United States Floodplain Managers

doi: 10.1007/s13753-021-00367-1

1. School of Public Administration, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 32801, USA;
2. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA

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This article is based on research funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant No. 1838421. The findings and opinions are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the NSF.

Available Online: 2021-12-25

Abstract

Abstract

To reduce flood losses, floodplain managers make decisions on how to effectively manage their community’s flood risks. While there is a growing body of research that examines how individuals and households make decisions to manage their flood risks, far less attention has been directed at understanding the decision-making processes for flood management at the community level. This study aimed to narrow this research gap by examining floodplain managers’ perceptions of the quality of their community’s flood management decision-making processes. Data gathered from interviews with 200 floodplain managers in the United States indicate that most floodplain managers perceive their community’s flood management decision-making processes to be good. The results also indicate that communities participating in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Community Rating System, as well as communities with a higher level of concern for flooding and a lower poverty rate, are significantly more likely to report better flood management decision-making processes.
- Community flood risk management,
- Decision making,
- Floodplain managers,
- United States

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