A Review of Funding Mechanisms for US Floodplain Buyouts

Increases in extreme weather events have caused extensive flooding across the United States. In response, federal, state, and local governments have broadened their flood mitigation strategies to include acquisition and demolition of flood-damaged homes (“buyouts”). Little work has documented or ana...

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Main Authors: Kelsey Peterson, Emily Apadula, David Salvesen, Miyuki Hino, Rebecca Kihslinger, Todd K. BenDor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/23/10112