A government policy that removes homeowners from flood-prone areas disproportionately disrupts the lives of residents from less white and affluent neighborhoods, according to new research from sociologists at Rice University and Temple University. The researchers tracked more than 1,500 Houstonians who voluntarily sold their homes to the local flood authority for demolition and resettlement from […]
Rice University: Flood relocation programs more disruptive to those who don’t live in white or affluent neighborhoods
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- Post published:June 30, 2021
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