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来源

URBAN AFFAIRS REVIEW,Vol.53,Issue4,P.752-774

语言

英文

关键字

local government; crisis response; climate change; water; drought; adaptation; CLIMATE-CHANGE; POLITICAL-INSTITUTIONS; POLICY; CAPACITY; CITIES; CONSERVATION; MANAGEMENT; SECURITY; RESILIENCE; COLORADO

作者单位

[Mullin, Megan] Duke Univ, Nicholas Sch Environm, Environm Polit, Durham, NC 27708 USA. [Rubado, Meghan E.] Cleveland State Univ, Maxine Goodman Levin Coll Urban Affairs, Urban Studies, Cleveland, OH 44115 USA. Rubado, ME (reprint author), Cleveland State Univ, 2121 Euclid Ave,Urban Bldg 335, Cleveland, OH 44114 USA. E-Mail: meghan.rubado@gmail.com

摘要

What explains local policy response to extreme events? This question takes on growing importance as climate change increases the frequency of droughts, floods, heat waves, wildfires, and severe storms. Emergency events like these often require local officials to make decisions that trade off short-term risk reduction against longer-term political costs. Policies that promote community-wide safety and resilience may face opposition because they restrict resource use or otherwise limit personal activities. Using data on the adoption of local water usage restrictions during the 2010-2013 Texas drought, we examine the balance between political and problem-driven incentives for local emergency response. We find that problem conditions and institutional capacity of water systems outweigh political interests in shaping the timing of policy response.