Rice University: Flood Buyouts Benefit Cities, Their Whitest At-Risk Neighborhoods
February 15, 2020
February 15, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release on Feb. 14:
The federal flood buyout program disproportionally benefits at-risk homes in the whitest communities of America's largest cities, according to a study from sociologists at Rice University.
"Racial Inequities in Federal Buyouts of Flood-Prone Homes: A Nationwide Assessment of Environmental Adaptation" is now available in the online edition of Socius. It provides the first n . . .
The federal flood buyout program disproportionally benefits at-risk homes in the whitest communities of America's largest cities, according to a study from sociologists at Rice University.
"Racial Inequities in Federal Buyouts of Flood-Prone Homes: A Nationwide Assessment of Environmental Adaptation" is now available in the online edition of Socius. It provides the first n . . .