Learning to Live With Flood Risk: Florida Counties’ Accumulation of Flood Control Infrastructure
State and Local Government Review
Published online on July 20, 2026
Abstract
State and Local Government Review, Ahead of Print.
Local governments face diverse risks, but it is unclear if they address them proactively or reactively. This study tests if Florida’s counties invested in flood mitigation infrastructure reactively, after damaging floods, or proactively, after federal ...
Local governments face diverse risks, but it is unclear if they address them proactively or reactively. This study tests if Florida’s counties invested in flood mitigation infrastructure reactively, after damaging floods, or proactively, after federal ...