Browsing by Author "White, Iain"
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Firm foundations or castles in sand: The shifting sources of flood risk and the implications for flood governance: An english case study
(Springer, 2014)This chapter will provide an overview and analysis of the experiences of flooding in England since the end of the twentieth century with a view to informing debate in other countries. A critical reflection on the events ... -
Flood resilience technology in Europe: identifying barriers and co-producing best practice
(2018)Flood resistance (FRe) and resilience technologies hold considerable potential to limit the damage caused by flooding. Resistance technologies generally aim to keep water out of buildings, while resilient measures may allow ... -
From rhetoric to reality: which resilience, why resilience, and whose resilience in spatial planning?
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2014)This paper analyses contrasting academic understandings of ‘equilibrium resilience’ and ‘evolutionary resilience’ and investigates how these nuances are reflected within both policy and practice. We reveal that there is a ... -
The housing crisis as an ideological artefact: Analysing how political discourse defines, diagnoses, and responds
(Routledge, 2019)It is a truism that politicians from countries around the world claim to be in the midst of a ‘housing crisis’. But how do they define it, who is affected, and what is the cause? This paper provides a critical evaluation ... -
Insurance as maladaptation: Resilience and the "business as usual' paradox
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2016)Insurance and compensation are cited as critical elements of resilience to natural and non-natural hazards alike. As a strategy of risk management, it emphasises peace of mind, financial recompense and the swift restoration ...
