Non-linear incentives, plan design, and flood mitigation: The case of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's community rating system

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 219-239

  Zahran, Sammy ^a   Brody, Samuel D ^b   Highfield, Wesley E ^b   Vedlitz, Arnold ^b  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community rating system; Flood mitigation; Florida; Non linear incentives

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FLOOD CONTROL; GIS; HUMAN CAPITAL; INCENTIVE; INSURANCE SYSTEM; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NONLINEARITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77249122973     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640560903529410     Document Type: Article

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