Acquisition Relocation Of Urban Flood Damaged Landscapes

Twenty factors identified physical, social, and emotional elements that likely contributed to conditions favorable for choosing land uses with ecological benefits in the three communities studied. Some of these factors were seemingly fixed while others appeared more alterable. This research began the process of answering questions and hypothesizing relationships that contribute to flood damage reduction and the protection of floodplain natural resources at the community scale. Further clarification and understanding of these factors will be useful in providing technical assistance to communities and in shaping nonstructural flood mitigation programs that incorporate a balance between floodplain resource enhancement, the needs of residents, and flood control.