The flood risk management plan: towards spatial water governance

T. Hartmann*, P. Driessen

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The flood risk management plan challenges both water engineers and spatial planners. It calls for a new mode of governance for flood risk management. This contribution analyses how this mode of governance distinguishes from prevalent approaches. Spatial planning and water management in Europe are explored in terms of their actor relation, their institutional context, and their approach to the object. These three characteristics of the modes of governance are compared with the governance requirements that flood risk management demands. It is concluded that the governance of flood risk management in Europe should strike a balance between comprehensive and hierarchical planning on the one hand, and interactive planning on the other hand, leading to a spatial water governance.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)145-154
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Flood Risk Management
Volume10
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Flood risk management plan
  • water management
  • spatial planning
  • modes of governance

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