Adapting to urban flooding on private property: A performance-based assessment of municipal policy instruments in Nijmegen
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2026-01-20
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This thesis evaluates municipal instruments addressing pluvial flooding through various performance criteria, using Nijmegen as a case study. Municipalities face challenges from heavy precipitation events, resulting in urban flooding, which is expected to intensify due to climate change. Because many adaptation measures must be implemented on private property, municipal outcomes depend on uptake by residents.
This study builds on the analytical framework developed by Mees et al. (2014), to assess Nijmegen’s policy instruments aimed at implementing pluvial adaptation measures, including, green roofs, downspout disconnection and initiatives under Steenbreek Nijmegen. This research uses qualitative methods, including expert interviews and policy document analysis, to analyze how instrument design features and mechanisms shape uptake on private property, with particular attention to tenure-related decision rights constraints. Instrument performance is assessed primarily in terms of uptake, effectiveness, efficiency, and fairness, and interpreted through governance challenges such as social complexity and uncertainty.
The findings inform recommendations for municipalities seeking to improve the design and implementation of adaptation instruments targeting private property.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen