Emerging citizen contributions, roles and interactions with public authorities in Dutch pluvial flood risk management

Forrest, Steven Ashley; Trell, Elen-Maarja; Woltjer, Johan

doi:10.1080/07900627.2019.1701999

Emerging citizen contributions, roles and interactions with public authorities in Dutch pluvial flood risk management

Forrest, Steven Ashley; Trell, Elen-Maarja; Woltjer, Johan

Authors

Dr Steven Forrest S.A.Forrest@hull.ac.uk
Lecturer in Flood Resilience and Sustainable Transformations

Elen-Maarja Trell

Johan Woltjer

Abstract

This article focuses on the emerging role of citizens and their increasing contributions to local pluvial flood risk management in the Netherlands. A qualitative research approach is followed with semi-structured interviews, and analysis of policy documents and media reports. A typology of physical resources and actions, knowledge and advocacy activities shows evidence of locally focused citizen contributions to pluvial flood risk management in the Dutch city of Arnhem. We find that this emerging citizen role is being shaped by traditional authority-led interactions, creative and dialogical approaches to citizen engagement, and citizen-initiated contributions that then interact with authorities.

Citation

Forrest, S. A., Trell, E., & Woltjer, J. (2021). Emerging citizen contributions, roles and interactions with public authorities in Dutch pluvial flood risk management. International Journal of Water Resources Development, 37(1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2019.1701999

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Nov 30, 2019
Online Publication Date	Mar 11, 2020
Publication Date	Jan 2, 2021
Deposit Date	May 5, 2021
Publicly Available Date	May 6, 2021
Journal	International Journal of Water Resources Development
Print ISSN	0790-0627
Electronic ISSN	1360-0648
Publisher	Routledge
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	37
Issue	1
Pages	1-23
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2019.1701999
Keywords	Pluvial flooding; Flood risk management; Citizen initiatives; Netherlands; Authority-citizen interactions; Flood resilience
Public URL	https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3688007
Additional Information	Peer Review Statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope.; Aim & Scope: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=cijw20; Received: 2019-06-20; Accepted: 2019-11-30; Published: 2020-03-11

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