Table 2 Examples of departments and organizations in classified urban sectors
Category | Example of involved departments | Example of involved organizations |
|---|---|---|
Flood control (FC) | Water departments and institutions, drainage, and floodplain management | The Texas Floodplain Management Association, Harris County Flood Control District, City of Houston Floodplain Management Office |
Emergency response (ER) | Disaster management, disaster relief, fire department, police department, resilience offices | Harris County Office of Emergency Management, Texas Department of Public Safety, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) |
Transportation (TT) | Transportation strategic planning, design, construction, and management departments | Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), Houston TranStar, Port of Houston Authority, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) |
Community development (CD) | Business and economic services, academic institutions, public work departments, recreational departments | Houston Real Estate Council, United Way of Greater Houston, Harris County Community Economic Development Department, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership |
Environmental conservation (EC) | Pollution control, waste management | Bayou Land Conservancy, Bayou Preservation Association, Houston Wilderness, Urban Land Institute, The Nature Conservancy |