Public Participation UK Case Studies -Schemes and Strategies including costs of partcipation

This report summarises the main issues arising from a review of approaches to engaging stakeholders in flood risk management undertaken as part of the ComCoast project. The UK Environment Agency selected a sample of six experiences for review from the east of England. The detailed case studies are appended. The cases were analysed using a framework, which aimed to highlight 1) The kinds of strategies used by lead agencies when engaging with stakeholders; and 2) The benefits that accrue to lead agencies and stakeholders from engagement.Civil Engineering and Geoscience