River flooding risk prevention: A cooperative game theory approach

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

卷:248

Article

Alvarez, Xana¹  Gomez-Rua, Maria²  Vidal-Puga, Juan³ 

[1] Univ Vigo, Escola Enxenaria Forestal, Campus A Xunqueira, Pontevedra 36005, Spain

[2] Univ Vigo, Fac Ciencias Econ & Empresariais, Econ Soc & Terr ECOSOT ECOBAS, Campus Lagoas Marcosende, Vigo 36310, Spain

[3] Univ Vigo, Fac Ciencias Sociais & Comunicac, Econ Soc & Terr ECOSOT ECOBAS, Campus A Xunqueira, Pontevedra 36005, Spain

关键词: Game theory;    Land management;    Flood mitigation;    Land use;    Compensations;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109284

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Socio-economic development combined with changing hydrological factors represents a challenge for extending flood protection. In particular, land owners should be encouraged to use their land in a way that improves its water retention capacity. However, problems of fairness may arise because a landowner can benefit or lose out depending on the use of other lands. This paper sets out to study the possibility of applying game theory through a cooperative game to solve this problem. Specifically, we look for a sharing rule function to help the planners to distribute the total benefit among landowners, taking into account a principle of stability. We concentrate on enhancing upstream water retention and focus on the role played by forests as natural water retention features. This is a methodological contribution that analyzes land use management for flood retention. Land planners, governments and landowners could use cooperative games as a flood risk management tool. With this method, compensations and benefits could be established to raise awareness and encourage land owners to cooperate.

【 授权许可】

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