Challenges to implementing bottom-up flood risk decision analysis frameworks: how strong are social networks of flooding professionals?

Knighton, James O.; Tsuda, Osamu; Elliott, Rebecca; Walter, M. Todd

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-5657-2018

Articles | Volume 22, issue 11

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-5657-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-5657-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 22, issue 11

Research article

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01 Nov 2018

Research article |

| 01 Nov 2018

Challenges to implementing bottom-up flood risk decision analysis frameworks: how strong are social networks of flooding professionals?

James O. Knighton, Osamu Tsuda, Rebecca Elliott, and M. Todd Walter

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-22-5657-2018-supplement

Data sets

Tompkins County Flood Expert Survey J. Knighton https://doi.org/10.4211/hs.93dbbcda406349e691030e92c882fb3a

Short summary

Decision-making for flood risk management is often the collective effort of professionals within government, NGOs, private practice, and advocacy groups. Our research investigates differences among flood experts within Tompkins County, New York (USA). We explore how they differ in their perceptions of flooding risk, desired project outcomes, and knowledge. We observe substantial differences among experts, and recommend formally acknowledging these perceptions when engaging in flood management.