"Functional fit" versus "politics of scale" in the governance of floodplain retention capacity

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 519, Issue PC, 2014, Pages 2405-2414

  Guerrin, Joana ^a   Bouleau, Gabrielle ^a   Grelot, Frédéric ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Flood; Floodplain restoration; Functional fit; Politics of scale; Public policy; Rh ne

Indexed keywords

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); PUBLIC POLICY; RESTORATION; RHODIUM; RIVERS;

FLOODPLAIN RESTORATION; FUNCTIONAL FIT; HISTORICAL PROCESS; LOCAL AUTHORITIES; POLICY SECTORS; POLITICS OF SCALE; RETENTION CAPACITY; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK;

FLOODS;

FLOODPLAIN; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RETENTION; THEORETICAL STUDY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

RHONE RIVER;

EID: 84912101619     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.08.024     Document Type: Article

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