One step forward, two steps back: Flood management policy in the United States

Environmental Politics

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 36-51

  Carolan, Michael S ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOOD CONTROL; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; MITIGATION; POLICY DEVELOPMENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547498126     PISSN: 09644016     EISSN: 17438934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09644010601073507     Document Type: Article

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