Transition Processes in Dutch Spatial Planning and Water Management

Climate change is causing more extreme weather conditions in the Netherlands. In response, local governments such as Provinces, Municipalities, and regional Water Boards are encouraged to explore more nature-inclusive ways to keep society safe from flooding and drought. This is considered a transition from the earlier belief that environmental and societal challenges can be solved solely through technical engineering. Instead, landscape-based, climate-adaptive visions offer alternatives on how Dutch regions can maintain water security while also incorporating space for biodiversity, climate mitigation, healthy livelihood and expanding populations. So far, not much is known about the challenges project leaders from different organisations and local governments are facing during the development and implementation of such visions. To address this gap, we used the concept of learning history to build an archive capturing the insider perspective of project leaders tasked with co-creating landscape-based, climate-adaptive visions for future spatial planning and water management across four regions of the Netherlands. By observing and interviewing project leaders, we noticed how co-creating long-term visions enabled more climate-conscious dialogues between local government authorities and civil stakeholder groups. Reflecting on this archive, we gained insights into the strategic challenges associated with adopting biophysical processes as a foundational framework for future spatial development and policy-making. Furthermore, we documented examples of tactical approaches employed by project leaders to navigate these challenges effectively

Archaeology · Business · Corporate governance · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Epistemology · Geography · Paradigm shift · Spatial planning · Chemistry · demographic modeling and climate adaptation · Environmental Conservation and Management · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services

• Coalitions, Practices, and Meaning in Environmental Politics

  Open Access•Maarten A Hajer•Discourse Theory in European…•2005

  Incluir item

• The transition in Dutch water management

  Open Access•Rutger Van Der Brugge, Jan Rotmans et al.•Regional Environmental Change•2005

  Incluir item

• The multi-level perspective on sustainability transitions

  Open Access•Frank W Geels•Environmental Innovation and…•2011

  Incluir item

• How Planners Might Improvise in the Face of Power

  John Forester•Planning Theory & Practice•2023

  Incluir item

• Charting New Ground

  Open Access•Suzanne Vallance, Sarah Edwards•Planning Theory & Practice•2021

  Incluir item

• A small wins framework to overcome the evaluation paradox of governing wicked problems

  Open Access•Catrien J A M Termeer, Cjam Termeer et al.•Policy and Society•2018

  Incluir item

• Transition Management for Sustainable Development

  Open Access•Derk Loorbach, Derk A Loorbach•Governance•2010

  Incluir item

• "Remaking "Nature

  Open Access•Cornelis Disco•Science Technology & Human Values•2002

  Incluir item

• Two Centuries of Central Water Management in the Netherlands

  Harry Lintsen•Technology and Culture•2002

  Incluir item