What really determines policy? An evaluation of outcome measures for prioritising flood and coastal risk management investment in England

Journal of Flood Risk Management

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-32

  Johnson, C ^a   Penning Rowsell, E ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appraisal; Coastal erosion; England; Flood risk; Outcome measures; Project prioritisation; Risk management; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

COASTAL EROSION; COASTAL ZONE; FINANCIAL PROVISION; FLOODING; POLICY MAKING; PRIORITIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77749264202     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1753318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-318X.2009.01052.x     Document Type: Article

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