The role of collaborative governance in integrating water safety and spatial quality in urban waterfront regenerations.
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2020-12-15
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During the last centuries, urban waterfronts have been rediscovered and developed into places that contribute to the quality of life. Water safety as well as spatial quality issues play a role in urban waterfronts. In urban waterfront regenerations, multiple stakeholders are increasingly involved. In this study, the role of collaborative governance in integrating water safety and spatial quality is evaluated. This has been done by using the integrative framework for collaborative governance of Emerson et al. (2012) in combination with the policy arrangement approach of Leroy & Ars (2006). By analyzing two cases: the Rijnkade (Arnhem) and the Waalkade (Nijmegen), this research answers the following main question: ‘How can collaborative governance help integrate water safety and spatial quality in urban waterfront regenerations?’ and the corresponding sub-questions. In this research, the method of process-tracing is used. Data was conducted by a combination of semi-structured interviews and a document analysis.
From this research, it can be concluded that collaborative governance is suitable for integrating water safety and spatial quality in urban waterfront regenerations. The collaborative dynamics can be seen as determining the quality of the process. The elements that appear most important are the elements of definition, deliberation, trust and mutual understanding.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen