Policy to preparedness: flood policy and community engagement

Fiona Henderson; Rachel Dohain-Lesueur; Bridget Bennett; Karin Helwig; Zarina San Jose

Policy to preparedness: flood policy and community engagement

Fiona Henderson^*, Rachel Dohain-Lesueur, Bridget Bennett, Karin Helwig, Zarina San Jose

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Abstract

The findings of the report show that recent flood-related policies are beneficially interconnected at regional, Scottish and UK levels. The egalitarian approach evident within them is supportive of climate and social justice. However, while egalitarian policy approaches are the ideal when pursuing climate and social justice, such policies face a complex test when they are implemented amongst existing inequalities in society. The research team found distribution of physical flood risk is not fair nor equal, nor are the social circumstances of many who live on low incomes with limited resources. Recognition of the diversity of circumstances, viewpoints and vulnerabilities in Scotland is essential to build place-based sustainable community flood resilience.

Original language	English
Type	Policy briefing paper
Media of output	Online
Publisher	Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW)
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	9781911706229
Publication status	Published - 17 Apr 2024

Keywords

Flood resilience
Climate change policies
Flood risk management
Flood risk adaptation
Flood management policies

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Published by CREW – Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters. CREW connects research and policy, delivering objective and robust research and expert opinion to support the development and implementation of water policy in Scotland. CREW is a partnership between the James Hutton Institute and all Scottish Higher Education Institutes. The Centre is funded by the Scottish Government Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, modified, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written permission of CREW management. While every effort is made to ensure that the information given here is accurate, no legal responsibility is accepted for any errors, omissions, or misleading statements. All statements, views and opinions expressed in this paper are attributable to the author(s) who contribute to the activities of CREW and do not necessarily represent those of the host institutions or funders.
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Published by CREW – Scotland’s Centre of Expertise for Waters. CREW connects research and policy, delivering objective and robust research and expert opinion to support the development and implementation of water policy in Scotland. CREW is a partnership between the James Hutton Institute and all Scottish Higher Education Institutes. The Centre is funded by the Scottish Government Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, modified, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written permission of CREW management. While every effort is made to ensure that the information given here is accurate, no legal responsibility is accepted for any errors, omissions, or misleading statements. All statements, views and opinions expressed in this paper are attributable to the author(s) who contribute to the activities of CREW and do not necessarily represent those of the host institutions or funders.
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Policy to preparedness: flood policy and community engagement

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