Abstract

This meta-analysis investigates the impact of flooding on three coastal communities along the Atlantic Coast: Charleston, South Carolina; Passaic City, New Jersey; and Virginia Beach, Virginia. One goal of this paper is to determine the adequacy or inadequacy in the flood mitigation responses of these communities so that future actions can be taken to improve flood mitigation measures. Another goal is to consider whether the cities experience environmental injustice in terms of flooding mitigation. This paper draws from governmental documents, news reports, local experiences, updated storm management systems, and scholarly articles. The methodology used in this meta-analysis is as follows:

  1. Review the rules and regulations of the community with an eye on flood mitigation.
  2. Identify the flood risks and residential areas that are impacted within the community.
  3. Identify the community’s spatial vulnerability.
  4. Identify the actions that the community is taking for protection.
  5. Compare the actions of the community to global flood response.
The findings of this meta-analysis are that around the world, certain measures are taken to combat flood vulnerabilities in at-risk areas. These measures could be explored to help further mitigate flooding and environmental injustice within the cities in this case study.

Advisor

Dr. Kathryn Elliott

Committee Member

Dr. Beth Heidelberg

Date of Degree

2025

Language

english

Document Type

APP

Degree

Master of Science (MS)

Program of Study

Anthropology

Department

Geography and Anthropology

College

Humanities and Social Sciences

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