Building Resilience Through Collaboration Between Grassroots Citizen Groups and Governments

Two Case Studies

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12456100
AutoresJohn C Morris (0000-0001-9820-5618, autor de correspondencia), Peter R Schofield (0000-0003-2967-9662, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA), Madeleine W McNamara (0000-0002-6085-6682, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA), Amy Belcher (Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA)
Año2018
Volumen24
Número1
Páginas50-62
Fecha de publicación2018-09-30
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPublic Works Management & Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1087-724X • E-ISSN: 1552-7549
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1087724x18803116
OpenAlexW2894722339
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas6
Referencias citadas18

As sea level rise grows in importance as a public policy issue, coastal communities must search for alternative strategies to develop resilience to the growing threat. One way to tap into existing resources involves partnerships between local governments and citizen-based environmental organizations to explore strategies aimed at mitigating the effects of sea level rise and recurrent flooding in coastal communities. This article presents two cases of collaboration between governments and existing citizen groups in a region among the most threatened by sea level rise in the continental United States—Hampton Roads, Virginia. We find that these efforts are quite effective in developing and implementing low-cost mitigation strategies that can protect infrastructure while applying social capital to serve as a bridge between citizens and government

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