Implications of freeboard policy for homeowners in different income-groups: A case study of Jefferson parish

• Published in: Mitigation and adaptation strategies for global change Vol. 30; no. 1; p. 5
• Main Authors: Deria, Anisha, Mostafiz, Rubayet Bin, Lee, Yong-Cheol, Friedland, Carol J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.01.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Atmospheric Sciences; Case studies; Climate Change Management and Policy; Disasters; Discriminant analysis; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Economics; Environmental Management; flood control; Flood insurance; Flood management; Floods; Freeboard; Income; insurance; issues and policy; Original Article; Population studies; Poverty; Jefferson Parish Louisiana; United States > US; Flood loss; Savings; Vulnerability; Freeboard; Lower-income communities
• ISSN: 1381-2386; 1573-1596
• DOI: 10.1007/s11027-024-10194-6

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) encourages the adoption of at least a 1ft. freeboard against flooding. Though freeboard is an effective flood mitigation method, the strategy involves additional investment that may cause economic liabilities. Moreover, such strategies are often generalize...