Room for the River: Room for Research? The case of depoldering De Noordwaard, the Netherlands

This paper explores the role of research in the context of the Dutch spatial planning procedure ‘Room for the River’. We start from the idea that research is strategically used to create space in negotiation processes, where stakeholders often have competing claims on natural resources. Multiple dat...

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Published in:Science & public policy 2010-10, Vol.37 (8), p.611-627
Main Authors: Schut, Marc, Leeuwis, Cees, van Paassen, Annemarie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Environmental protection
Natural resources
Netherlands
networks
perspective
policy
Policy making
Rivers
science
Spatial analysis
Stakeholder
Strategic planning
systems
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Summary:This paper explores the role of research in the context of the Dutch spatial planning procedure ‘Room for the River’. We start from the idea that research is strategically used to create space in negotiation processes, where stakeholders often have competing claims on natural resources. Multiple data collection techniques allow us to reconstruct and understand the critical events that led to the decision to depolder De Noordwaard. Within each critical event we describe and analyse how research and other resources were mobilized by policy-makers and other stakeholders to open up or close down negotiation space. By doing so, this paper contributes insights into the factors that influence the effective mobilization and contribution of research towards exploring sustainable solutions to complex environmental problems.
ISSN:0302-3427
1471-5430
DOI:10.3152/030234210X12767691861173