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In a pretest of a study of beginning public Sch teachers an experiment was conducted to determine the effect of 2 factors on the rate of response & type of response. The 2 factors tested were length (8 pages vs 6 pages) & mode of addressing (name, address & code number on the form vs code number only). 4 versions of the questionnaire embodying the 4 combinations of these 2 factors were designed & mailed in random order to a judgement sample of 741 beginning teachers. The 2 test factors were found to be unrelated, both singly & in combination to the rate of response, & also unrelated to nature of response with one possible exception (salary). There was some evidence that when forms were inadvertently sent to individuals who did not belong in the pop being studied, rate of response was associated in slight degree to these factors of form designed. AA.

This article examines the role of networking as a mode of interaction between sub-central government and the EU, and as a medium for policy development. Evidence from research into EU urban environmental policy-making is analysed to argue that a shift in the policy-making style is being adopted by DG XI, moving away from top-down legislating, to a more responsive and participatory style, and that networking provides the non-tangible infrastructure for this process. Conclusions are drawn about the evolving nature of European policy and lobby networks, their contribution to EU policy-making, and the European role of sub-central government. (Journal of Common Market Studies / FUB)

The Danube River basin has long been the location of significant flooding problems across central Europe. The last decade has seen a sharp increase in the frequency, duration and intensity of these flood events, unveiling a dire need for enhanced flood management policy and tools in the region. Located in the southern portion of Austria, the state of Carinthia has experienced a significant volume of intense flood impacts over the last decade. Although the Austrian government has acknowledged these issues, their remedial actions have been primarily structural to date. Continued focus on controlling the natural environment through infrastructure while disregarding the need to consider alternative forms of assessing flood exposure will only act as a provisional solution to this inescapable risk. In an attempt to remedy this flaw, this paper highlights the application of geospatial predictive analytics and spatial recovery index as a proxy for community resilience, as well as the cultural challenges associated with the application of foreign models within an Austrian environment.

Abstract. The Danube River basin has long been the location of significant flooding problems across central Europe. The last decade has seen a sharp increase in the frequency, duration and intensity of these flood events, unveiling a dire need for enhanced flood management policy and tools in the region. Located in the southern portion of Austria, the state of Carinthia has experienced a significant volume of intense flood impacts over the last decade. Although the Austrian government has acknowledged these issues, their remedial actions have been primarily structural to date. Continued focus on controlling the natural environment through infrastructure while disregarding the need to consider alternative forms of assessing flood exposure will only act as a provisional solution to this inescapable risk. In an attempt to remedy this flaw, this paper highlights the application of geospatial predictive analytics and spatial recovery index as a proxy for community resilience, as well as the cultural challenges associated with the application of foreign models within an Austrian environment.

The Danube River basin has long been the location of significant flooding problems across central Europe. The last decade has seen a sharp increase in the frequency, duration and intensity of these flood events, unveiling a dire need for enhanced flood management policy and tools in the region. Located in the southern portion of Austria, the state of Carinthia has experienced a significant volume of intense flood impacts over the last decade. Although the Austrian government has acknowledged these issues, their remedial actions have been primarily structural to date. Continued focus on controlling the natural environment through infrastructure while disregarding the need to consider alternative forms of assessing flood exposure will only act as a provisional solution to this inescapable risk. In an attempt to remedy this flaw, this paper highlights the application of geospatial predictive analytics and spatial recovery index as a proxy for community resilience, as well as the cultural challenges associated with the application of foreign models within an Austrian environment.