A Spatial Planning Perspective for Measures Concerning Flood Risk Management

Abstract

As a reaction to flooding events, various governments in Europe addressed the need to create more physical space for water. Experiences in the Netherlands have shown, however, that the development and implementation of these measures can result in local opposition. Based on an examination of such conflicts, it is argued that spatial planning should not only be regarded as an instrument for regulating the land required for flood reduction, but also as an important substantive perspective through which participation can be facilitated and through which water management objectives can be balanced with other spatial claims on the landscape.

Local Assessment of Stockholm: Revisiting the Stockholm Urban Assessment

“…This insight parallels the notion of collaborative planning (Healey 2007 ) that has demonstrated that increased participation with civil society has the potential to mobilize collective action to achieve strategic urban governance targets (Neuvel and van der Knaap 2010 ;Tezer 2008 ;Ernstson et al 2008 ;Colding et al 2013b ). Fig.…”

Local controversies of flood risk reduction measures in Germany. An explorative overview and recent insights

“…Despite several studies concentrating on involvement issues in controversies of flood risk reduction measures (e.g. Junker et al ., ; Neuvel and Van Der Knaap, ; Rhodius, ), more research and practical knowledge is needed to elaborate how more intense, broader, earlier and continuous participation – which is asked for in the cases – could be implemented and whether this proves expedient. Concepts such as Renn's ‘Stakeholder Involvement Escalator’ (, p. 10) and related formats of participation need to be examined regarding their help to solve controversies.…”

“…Junker et al, 2007) and using more interactive and engaging formats (e.g. Neuvel and Van Der Knaap, 2010).…”

“…To be more specific, some literature concentrates on conflicting views and values regarding landscape, nature and place meanings in local flood management disputes (e.g. Buijs, 2009;Neuvel and Van Der Knaap, 2010;Jacobs and Buijs, 2011).…”

“…It is noteworthy that the cases examined in the literature mostly centre around retention basins, flood plains and river restorations (e.g. Junker et al, 2007;Roth and Warner, 2007;Buijs, 2009;Neuvel and Van Der Knaap, 2010;Pardoe et al, 2011;Rhodius, 2012), and are thus related to a transformation in flood risk management in the course of 'room for rivers' (Zaugg, 2002;Kruse, 2010). Controversies of other kinds of measures are rarely investigated (exemptions are Griewald and Rauschmayer, 2013;Callsen 2014).…”