Exploring how social justice issues are addressed in flood risk management

This project reviewed current policy and guidance in the context of social justice, and how fairness in how flood risk is managed could be increased.

From:
Environment Agency, Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development Programme, and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
18 February 2021
Category:
Policy, governance and funding
Topics:
Community participation, Community response and resilience, Decision making with uncertainty, Flood costs, Flood risk assessment, Flood risk governance, Health, safety and wellbeing, Partnership working, Recovery, Resilience planning, Strategy and planning
Project status:
Completed
Project code:
FD2605
Date of completion:
31 March 2008

Documents

Social justice in the context of flood and coastal erosion risk management: a review of policy and practice - final report (123 KB) PDF

Social justice in the context of flood and coastal erosion risk management: a review of policy and practice - technical report (5 MB) PDF

Social justice in the context of flood and coastal erosion risk management: a review of policy and practice - technical summary (47 KB) PDF

Social justice in the context of flood and coastal erosion risk management: a review of policy and practice - summary report (622 KB) PDF

Social justice in the context of flood and coastal erosion risk management: a review of policy and practice - appendix 1: coding framework for national level document analysis (818 KB) PDF

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Details

This research examined the principles of social justice that are built into government policy and guidance about managing flood and coastal erosion risk (FCERM). It also explored how key stakeholders felt about fairness in FCERM at national, regional and local levels. This included how any problems raised might be solved in the future using different models of social justice.

The study used four case studies as detailed examples, covering:

  • drainage in cities
  • flood management
  • coastal defence
  • coastal erosion

The project started in 2007 and was completed in 2008 at a cost of £74,295.

Published 18 February 2021
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