Building Back Better or Not Rebuilding at All: Coastal Governance Policy Choices in the Wake of Major U.S. Gulf Coast Disasters

• In Event: Disaster, Policy Windows, and Environmental Action

Brief Overview

How “policy windows” open or “focusing events” emerge for building back better with revised building codes and zoning rules after major Gulf Coast disasters is examined. However, retreating and restoring natural resilience are also policy options.

Author

• Vincent T Gawronski, Birmingham Southern College