Facing hydrometeorological extreme events : a governance issue /: a governance issue. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Isabelle La Jeunesse, Corinne Larrue.
• Editors: La Jeunesse, Isabelle; Larrue, Corinne
• Contents: List of Contributors xvii Editors xxi The Series Editor xxiii Series Preface xxv Part I: Introduction 1 1 Governance Challenges Facing Hydrometeorological Extreme Events 3; Isabelle La Jeunesse and Corinne Larrue 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Facing hydrometeorological extreme events 3 1.3 Floods 5 1.4 Drought 8 1.5 Coastal storms 11 1.6 Governance issues related to hydrometeorological extreme events 15 Notes 19 References 20 2 Overview of the Content of the Book 23; Isabelle La Jeunesse and Corinne Larrue 2.1 Floods 24 2.2 Droughts 24 2.3 Coastal storms 24 Part II: Floods 27 II.1: Actors Involved in Flood Risk Management 29 3 European Actors Facing Floods Risks 31; Thomas Schellenberger 3.1 European actors in the field of civil security: A competence which develops within a strict framework of cooperation between the Member States 32 3.2 European actors in the field of the environment: Powers that are paradoxically limited 34 3.3 European actors in the field of agriculture: Could there be specific powers to deal with floods? 37 3.4 Conclusion 39 Notes 39 References 40 4 Multi‐actor, Multilevel Assessment of Social Capacity for Community Engagement in Flood Risk Preparedness: Results of Implementation in Five European Cases 41; Lila Oriard Colin 4.1 Introduction 41 4.2 Social capacity building framework for community engagement 44 4.3 The capacity assessment tool 46 4.4 Indicators and case findings 47 4.5 Conclusions 52 References 53 II.2: Strategies, Instruments, and Resources Used to Face Floods 55 5 Flood Risks Perceptions and Goals/Ambitions 57; Ann Crabbé 5.1 Introduction 57 5.2 The problem stream: Perceptions on increased flood risks 58 5.3 The policy stream: Perceptions on the solutions needed to deal with increased flood risks 60 5.4 The political stream: Willingness to take action 62 5.5 International policies 63 5.6 European directives and policy documents 64 5.7 Experiences with flood risk management in other countries 65 5.8 Research on impacts and adaptation 65 5.9 Economic costs (of inaction) 65 5.10 Facilitating factors 66 5.11 Factors contributing to agenda‐setting 66 5.12 Conclusions 66 Note 68 References 68 6 Instruments for Strategies to Face Floods through Prevention, Mitigation, and Preparation in Europe: The Age of Alignment 71; Mathilde Gralepois 6.1 Introduction 71 6.2 Conceptual framework 75 6.3 Comparison. Similarities and differences in flood instruments’ implementation in Europe 77 6.4 Discussion. Political effects, power relations, and governance choices in flood management: What do flood instruments teach? 86 6.5 Conclusion 94 Notes 94 References 95 II.3: Lessons from Cases of Flood Governance 99 7 A House of Cards: The Challenge of Establishing Societal Resilience to Flooding Through Multi‐Layered Governance in England 101; Meghan Alexander and Sally Priest 7.1 Introduction 101 7.2 Deciphering multi‐layered governance 102 7.3 Methodology 103 7.4 Flood‐risk governance and implications for societal resilience 105 7.5 Reflections on the ‘house of cards’ of flood risk governance 110 Notes 111 References 111 8 Understanding Dutch Flood‐Risk Management: Principles and Pitfalls 115; Mark Wiering 8.1 Introduction 115 8.2 Historical background 116 8.3 The concept of public interest 117 8.4 Solidarity and subsidiarity 117 8.5 Resilience 120 8.6 Challenges and pitfalls 120 8.7 Conclusion and recommendations 121 References 123 9 Flood Governance in France: From Hegemony to Diversity in the French Flood‐Risk Management Actors’ Network 125; Marie Fournier 9.1 Flood‐risk management governance: A stakeholders’ network still dominated by central government and municipalities 126 9.2 Inter‐municipalities as new players within the French FRM governance 131 9.3 Where are citizens in FRM? 134 9.4 Conclusion 138 Notes 138 References 139 10 Flood‐Risk Governance in Belgium: Towards a Resilient, Efficient, and Legitimate Arrangement? 141; Hannelore Mees 10.1 Introduction 141 10.2 Evaluation framework 142 10.3 Methods 144 10.4 Flood risk governance in Belgium 144 10.5 Comparing intra‐state developments 145 10.6 Evaluating resilience, efficiency, and legitimacy 149 10.7 Conclusion 152 Notes 153 References 153 Part III: Droughts 157 III.1: Actors Involved in Drought Risk Management 159 11 European Actors and Institutions Involved in Water Scarcity and Drought Policy 161; Ulf Stein and Ruta Landgrebe 11.1 Introduction 161 11.2 Actors in the European Union related to WS&D policy 162 11.3 Roles and powers of European actors and institutions involved in WS&D policy 163 11.4 Mapping European actors and institutions involved in WS&D policy 165 11.5 Discussion 167 11.6 Conclusion 169 References 169 12 National and Local Actors of Drought Governance in Europe: A Comparative Review of Six Cases from North‐West Europe 171; Gül Özerol 12.1 Introduction 171 12.2 Methodology 172 12.3 Assessment of the national and local actors of drought governance 174 12.4 Conclusions and recommendations 182 References 186 III.2: Strategies, Instruments, and Resources Used to Face Droughts 189 13 Awareness of Drought Impacts in Europe: The Cause or the Consequence of the Level of Goal Ambitions? 191; Isabelle La Jeunesse 13.1 Introduction 191 13.2 Drought governance analysis based on two methodological approaches 192 13.3 Case studies in NWE 194 13.4 Case studies in the Mediterranean region 196 13.5 Drought perceptions and goal ambitions in NWE 197 13.6 Drought perceptions and goal ambitions in the Mediterranean region 198 13.7 Conclusions 199 Acknowledgements 201 References 201 14 Strategies and Instruments to Face Drought and Water Scarcity 203; Hans Bressers, Nanny Bressers, and Stefan Kuks 14.1 Introduction 203 14.2 Reactive measures 205 14.3 Preventive measures 208 14.4 Adaptive measures 210 14.5 Supportive measures 212 14.6 Discussion and overview 215 References 217 III.3: Lessons from Cases of Droughts Governance 219 15 Multilevel Governance for Drought Management in Flanders: Using a Centralized and Data Driven Approach 221; Jenny Tröltzsch 15.1 Introduction 221 15.2 Water management in Flanders 222 15.3 Past and future drought events 224 15.4 Governance dimensions for Flemish drought management 225 15.5 Summary and recommendations 229 Notes 231 References 231 16 Drought Governance in the Eifel‐Rur Region: The Interplay of Fixed Frameworks and Strong Working Relationships 233; Rodrigo Vidaurre </p&
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 363.3492; Hydrometeorology -- Government policy; Hydrological forecasting; Flood control; Drought management
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119383550
• Related ISBNs: 9781119383468
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