Kruijning, David (2024) From policy to action: residents’ responses to a top-down rainwater retention policy in Groningen. Master thesis.
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Abstract
The thesis explores the willingness of residents to implement rainwater retention measures on their property and the impact of Groningen’s rainwater regulation on this willingness. The research explores which factors influence citizen participation in pluvial flood management through a survey and an additional expert interview with policymakers. Through a comparison in a quasi-experimental setting, the survey can compare two population groups: One that is not affected by the rainwater regulation, and one group who could be influenced by this regulation in the future. The study assesses residents’ awareness of the rainwater regulation, comparing those affected and those not affected, and estimates the impact of being subject to a top-down policy on willingness to invest in water retention measures. In addition, a GIS analysis assesses the effectiveness of the regulation throughout the municipality and locations where the rainwater regulation is least likely to be effective are identified. The results indicate that the rainwater regulation has no significant impact on the willingness of residents to implement water retention measures. The awareness of the regulation was surprisingly low, whilst a substantial part of the municipality had already implemented water retention measures. Residents' lack of technical knowledge and financial restraints were reasons for not implementing measures. The binary logistic regression found that females, larger house types, higher perceived risk and trust in the government were positively associated with willingness, whilst income surprisingly had a negative association. The GIS analysis identified specific inflow areas and postal code areas where the regulation would be less effective due to a high percentage of parcels where the regulation is not applicable.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Environmental & Infrastructure Planning |
| Supervisor: | Rijnks, R.H. and Restemeyer, B. |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Aug 2024 11:47 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Aug 2024 11:47 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4700 |
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