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Revisiting River Management Options: Stakeholders, Levees, and the Public Policy Controversies of Degraded Infrastructure
Author(s) -
Stoutenborough James W.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
risk, hazards and crisis in public policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.634
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 1944-4079
DOI - 10.1002/rhc3.12083
Subject(s) - stakeholder , levee , flood myth , flood control , stakeholder engagement , business , stakeholder analysis , environmental planning , environmental resource management , public administration , political science , public relations , engineering , economics , geography , geotechnical engineering , archaeology
The Army Corps of Engineers deemed the levees along the Portneuf River to be “unacceptable,” leaving the city of Pocatello, ID, liable. Experts, policymakers, and stakeholders agree that something must be done before this flood‐prone city faces another catastrophe. Yet, after 5 years of debate, the levees are worse. This project explores and compares stakeholder support for three competing levee policy proposals. This project should aid river management professionals to understand the motivations behind stakeholder support for flood control policy. Stakeholder preferences are driven by risk perceptions, personal beliefs, and economic interests.