National-local land-use conflicts in floodways of the Mississippi River system

Conflicts between national and local governments over land use in floodplains have been well documented in the US and elsewhere. The US National Flood Insurance Program offers subsidized flood insurance to communities that agree to prevent further development in floodplains, but the requirements are...

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Main Authors: G Mathias Kondolf, Pilar Lopez-Llompart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2018-02-01
Series:AIMS Environmental Science
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Online Access:http://www.aimspress.com/environmental/article/1831/fulltext.html