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LIFE publication honored as a Highly Commended Paper

Best Paper Awards recognize scientific publications as particularly relevant contributions.

Gestapelte Sandsäcke vor einer Eingangstür als lokale Schutzmaßnahme gegen Hochwasser.
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Citizen Initiatives as Emergent Actors in Flood Risk Management


The article “Bottom-up citizen initiatives as emergent actors in flood risk management: mapping roles, relations and limitations” by Sebastian Seebauer was honored as a "Highly Commended Paper" by the Journal of Flood Risk Management Outstanding Paper Award.

The article examines the future role of citizen groups in flood protection, ranging from self-organized neighborhood groups to legally established structures.


> You can read the publication here.