Toward a whole-of-government and whole-of-community approach for regional adaptation to sea level rise

Yusuf, Juita‐Elena; Covi, Michelle; Considine, Carol; John, Burton St.; Jordan, Meagan M.; Nicula, J. Gail

doi:10.4324/9781315099996-4

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“…The mission of the two‐year Pilot Project was to develop a regional ‘whole of government’ and ‘whole of community’ approach to SLR preparedness and resilience that would span jurisdictional and sectorial boundaries. The Pilot Project was challenged by a lack of clarity of purpose and consensus on objectives and ultimately outcomes (Yusuf et al ), but had success in respect to the development of case studies which revealed the interdependencies of critical infrastructure and the important role of public participation and whole‐of‐community engagement (Considine et al ). What began as cross‐sector engagement among key stakeholders in the H4RC ultimately supported the formation of resilience networks within the region and encouraged localities to engage the community at the broader neighborhood level.…”

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Engaging Stakeholders in Planning for Sea Level Rise and Resilience

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Contemporary Water Research

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This case study describes a region‐wide, multi‐sectoral, and whole‐of‐community stakeholder engagement approach for addressing sea level rise (SLR) and flooding. This approach was implemented through a university‐led community engagement event, the Hampton Roads Resilient Region Reality Check (H4RC), which allowed an examination of its effectiveness as a mechanism for capturing community‐wide perceptions regarding SLR, flooding, and associated risks; engaging stakeholders in discussion within and across different groups; and assessing community willingness to address flooding and SLR. The results show that the event helped participants broaden their perspectives and understanding of flooding and SLR. In an approach that called for participants to engage in social learning across social networks, the event had some effect on individual efficacy. However, there was little impact on participants' already‐established perception that the region does not possess significant willingness to take action.

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“…By 2100, SLR could result in direct economic costs estimated between $12 and $87 billion, with up to 877 miles of roads permanently or regularly flooded (Hampton Roads Planning District Commission ). In spite of these factors, the region has struggled to plan, act, and cooperate in a regional fashion (Yusuf and St. John III ; Yusuf et al ).…”

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“…Since ODU already invests in building community resilience and producing warnings in conjunction with city, state, and federal partners, implementing a flood awareness campaign could leverage these resources to benefit University emergency management by improving warning message content as well as students’ understandings of and reactions to messages. Students perceive that the responsibility for management falls upon emergency and flood managers yet interest in flood education remains high, thereby, positioning ODU to complement its flood awareness offerings with existing government resources, a capacity also indicated by Yusuf et al (2018a).…”

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Flood Hazard Awareness at Old Dominion University: Assessment and Opportunity

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2021

Contemporary Water Research

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Building resilience to flooding is a commitment of several universities; however, student interest in flood education programs is unclear. The goals of this research are three‐fold: 1) to determine the origin of flood messaging on the Old Dominion University (ODU) campus, 2) to assess on‐campus flood awareness, and 3) to evaluate the interest in additional flood education. This study evaluates student awareness of flooding via a survey of ODU students and contextual analysis of University warning messages. Many students experienced reduced access to campus as a result of flooding and expressed an interest in additional flood information. Some students reported receiving flood‐related information through in‐class instruction or orientation‐based programming. However, the content varies in detail, and ODU could formally integrate additional resources into outreach and flood education programming. These findings could support the development of a campus wide flood awareness program at ODU and other universities.

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