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Sep 1979
Voter Reaction to Multiple-Use Drainage Projects
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Thomas N. Debo, M.ASCE, and James T. WilliamsAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division
Volume 105, Issue 2
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A survey was conducted to study the reasons why a drainage bond referendum in DeKalb County, Ga. was defeated and the political feasibility of using a multiple-use concept as a replacement. The results of the survey confirmed two important points: (1)The more directly people perceive themselves to be affected by a problem, the more likely they are to support a government program to correct that problem; and (2)a significant number of voters will not support a government program they perceive to be poorly planned even though they may support the goals of the program. Both of these points support the concept behind the multiple-use concept, which received much greater support in the survey than the single-purpose concept that was defeated. A summary of survey results is presented to document discussions and conclusions.
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Journal of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division
Volume 105 • Issue 2 • September 1979
Pages: 295 - 304
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© 1979 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Sep 1979
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Thomas N. Debo, M.ASCE
Asst. Prof. of City Planning, Georgia Inst. of Technology; also Pres., Debo and Assoc., Atlanta, Ga
James T. Williams
Grad. City Planning Student, Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, Ga
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