Social Learning Resulting from Three Consecutive Flood Events in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada
This paper explores the social learning, and its drivers and outcomes, in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada, following flooding events that occurred in 2010, 2014, and 2016. The data for this study came from 15 semi-structured interviews and 110 newspaper articles concerning the flood events and infrast...
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| description | This paper explores the social learning, and its drivers and outcomes, in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada, following flooding events that occurred in 2010, 2014, and 2016. The data for this study came from 15 semi-structured interviews and 110 newspaper articles concerning the flood events and infrastructure upgrades. Research demonstrates that the flood experience and the interactions and communications between the City, Council, and the public have produced social learning. However, this learning has been single- and double-loop learning. While the data revealed no explicit barriers to social learning, the perception that the public cannot contribute to stormwater management issues may have inhibited the degree of social learning that was achieved. As a result of social learning, Yorkton is now more prepared to deal with future flood events, both in terms of prevention and emergency response. However, social learning is diminishing as a result of the passage of time and the false sense of safety that the infrastructure upgrades create. Diminishing social learning has policy implications for Yorkton as the city has not yet implemented all the proposed flood upgrades. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-20f757cc9ef74918b2724bbfd46302542023-12-03T14:04:51ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412022-04-01148118610.3390/w14081186Social Learning Resulting from Three Consecutive Flood Events in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, CanadaAlida Salman0Margot Hurlbert1Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4P 4V5, CanadaCanada Research Chair, Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, University of Regina, Regina, SK S4P 4V5, CanadaThis paper explores the social learning, and its drivers and outcomes, in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada, following flooding events that occurred in 2010, 2014, and 2016. The data for this study came from 15 semi-structured interviews and 110 newspaper articles concerning the flood events and infrastructure upgrades. Research demonstrates that the flood experience and the interactions and communications between the City, Council, and the public have produced social learning. However, this learning has been single- and double-loop learning. While the data revealed no explicit barriers to social learning, the perception that the public cannot contribute to stormwater management issues may have inhibited the degree of social learning that was achieved. As a result of social learning, Yorkton is now more prepared to deal with future flood events, both in terms of prevention and emergency response. However, social learning is diminishing as a result of the passage of time and the false sense of safety that the infrastructure upgrades create. Diminishing social learning has policy implications for Yorkton as the city has not yet implemented all the proposed flood upgrades.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/8/1186social learningfloodclimate changeflood risk management |
| spellingShingle | Alida Salman Margot Hurlbert Social Learning Resulting from Three Consecutive Flood Events in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada Water social learning flood climate change flood risk management |
| title | Social Learning Resulting from Three Consecutive Flood Events in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| title_full | Social Learning Resulting from Three Consecutive Flood Events in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| title_fullStr | Social Learning Resulting from Three Consecutive Flood Events in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social Learning Resulting from Three Consecutive Flood Events in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| title_short | Social Learning Resulting from Three Consecutive Flood Events in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| title_sort | social learning resulting from three consecutive flood events in yorkton saskatchewan canada |
| topic | social learning flood climate change flood risk management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/8/1186 |
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