Katrina Method

The key difference between the root and the branch methods of decision making is that: 1) in the root method, clarification of values or objectives are different from and usually criterion to empirical analysis and in the branch method, selection of value goals and empirical analysis of the needed are not distinct from one another but are closely intertwined. 2) when formulating policy, the root method uses a means-end model where ends are isolated whilst formulating the means to achieve them. In the branch, there is limited use if means-ends analyses because means and end are not distinct.3), In the root method, a policy is considered to be good when it is the most appropriate means to achieve the desired ends, with the branch method, good policy is one with the most consensus by policy analysist.4) Analysis in the root method is compressive as every important factor is considered, with the branch method, analysis is drastically limited because relevant possible outcomes, values and alternative potential policies are ignored.5) root method is heavily dependent upon theory, a succession of comparisons in the branch method greatly reduces or eliminates reliance on theory. …show more content…
Corps did not use rational-comprehensive method when they made the decision to protect the city from the Gulf with levees and floodgates. only considered short term economic gains, not long term costs or the safety of the city. This is also seen in the case of the political actors who chose to prioritize economic