Environmental Studies and Forestry

Exposing disparities in flood adaptation for equitable future interventions in the USA

L. C. Pecharroman and C. Hahn

This study by Lidia Cano Pecharroman and ChangHoon Hahn reveals unsettling disparities in flood adaptation efforts across US communities. Using an extensive FEMA dataset, they uncover that while the flood intervention program saves costs, low-income and minority communities see significantly less benefit compared to their higher-income counterparts. A call for equitable flood adaptation support emerges from these critical findings.