Challenges of community engagement in a rural area: the impact of flood protection and policy

Fiona Henderson; Artur Steiner; Jane Farmer; Geoffrey Whittam

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.11.004

Challenges of community engagement in a rural area: the impact of flood protection and policy

Fiona Henderson^*, Artur Steiner, Jane Farmer, Geoffrey Whittam

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Abstract

Highlights•Agreement on rural responses to flooding is complex and contested.
•Policy can undermine community resilience through paternalist approaches.
•Authorities can undermine resilience by ignoring findings from public consultations.
•Risk management policy can add to polarisation amongst at-risk rural communities.
•Collaborative approaches can empower resilient communities and avoid polarisation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	225-233
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Rural Studies
Volume	73
Early online date	15 Nov 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.11.004
Publication status	Published - Jan 2020

Keywords

Decision-making
Flooding
Polarisation
Resilience
Rural community consultation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Development
Sociology and Political Science

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