Finding common ground in urban governance networks: what are its facilitating factors?. Issue 12 (15th October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Edelenbos, Jurian; van Meerkerk, Ingmar
• Is Part Of: Journal of environmental planning and management. Volume 61:Issue 12(2018)
• Page Start: 2094
• Page End: 2110
• Publication Date: 2018-10-15
• Subjects: common ground -- trust -- consensus -- boundary spanning -- urban governance; City planning -- Periodicals; City planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Periodicals; Regional planning -- Great Britain -- Periodicals; 333.7
• DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2017.1383232
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0964-0568

Abstract

Abstract : This article deals with the subject of finding common ground in urban governance networks. A theoretical model is developed in which three potential facilitating factors of common ground, i.e. trust, consensus orientation, and boundary spanning activity, are investigated. We have used Structural Equation Modeling in testing the relationships. We have made use of the results of survey research into urban governance networks in the Netherlands. We have selected urban projects and respondents from the four biggest cities in the Netherlands: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the Hague, and Utrecht to conduct the survey research. We have found that all three factors have a significant relationship with developing common ground in urban governance networks, and can therefore be considered important facilitating factors of common ground.