Challenges of community engagement in a rural area: The impact of flood protection and policy

•Agreement on rural responses to flooding is complex and contested.•Policy can undermine community resilience through paternalist approaches.•Authorities can undermine resilience by ignoring findings from public consultations.•Risk management policy can add to polarisation amongst at-risk rural comm...

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Published in:Journal of rural studies 2020-01, Vol.73, p.225-233
Main Authors: Henderson, Fiona, Steiner, Artur, Farmer, Jane, Whittam, Geoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community involvement
Community participation
Decision-making
Flood management
Flood protection
Flooding
Polarisation
Protection
Resilience
Rural areas
Rural community consultation
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Summary:•Agreement on rural responses to flooding is complex and contested.•Policy can undermine community resilience through paternalist approaches.•Authorities can undermine resilience by ignoring findings from public consultations.•Risk management policy can add to polarisation amongst at-risk rural communities.•Collaborative approaches can empower resilient communities and avoid polarisation.
ISSN:0743-0167
1873-1392
DOI:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.11.004