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EQUITABLE DECISION-MAKING: INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND SOCIAL VULNERABILITY IN FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT SELECTION
| Title: | EQUITABLE DECISION-MAKING: INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL RISK AND SOCIAL VULNERABILITY IN FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT SELECTION. |
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| Name(s): |
Daniel, Aneisha , author Behara, Ravi , Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Department of Information Technology and Operations Management College of Business |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Date Created: | 2024 | |
| Date Issued: | 2024 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 155 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | This empirical study examines decision-making in project selection in the face of overwhelming flood infrastructure needs and inadequate resources, particularly in vulnerable communities. The motivation for this study is to explore the interconnectedness between socioeconomic dimensions and environmental risks in the decision-making process for selecting projects. The study evaluates the Palm Beach County project selection framework and the impact of multi-criteria decision-making on project selection by proposing a new framework. The new project selection framework emphasizes the integration of flood risk and social vulnerability index criteria to evaluate the relationship between the new criteria in the decision-making framework and project selection. The analysis is comprised of 24 models grouped into three distinct groups and compared using paired t-tests. The analysis reveals that of the three groups, the group which incorporates both flood risks and social vulnerability criteria consistently outperforms the others, demonstrating its effectiveness in providing a more equitable investment for vulnerable communities that are more susceptible to floods. The findings provide valuable insights and recommendations for practitioners and scholars, emphasizing the need for a theoretical framework with objectivity to guide optimal infrastructure investments for decision makers. | |
| Identifier: | FA00014399 (IID) | |
| Degree granted: | Dissertation (PhD)--Florida Atlantic University, 2024. | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
| Subject(s): |
Floods Decision making Environmental management Infrastructure (Economics) |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014399 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| Host Institution: | FAU |
