Study explores challenges of flood risk management

In a new study, University of Rhode Island Ph.D. graduate Kyle McElroy and Marine Affairs Professor Austin Becker explore the role of data and biases, as well as the challenges and decision-making processes used by U.S. municipalities in integrating flood risk management into urban planning. Their paper, "Factors Influencing Flood Risk Management Integration in U.S. Municipal Planning: An Expert Mental Model Approach," was published earlier this month in the Journal of Flood Risk Management.